Brown (8B614B) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Brown"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8B614B

RGB rgb(139, 97, 75)

HSL hsl(21°, 30%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:30% Y:46% K:45%

Luminance 0.1461

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.37:1

Aa — #8B614B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.91:1

Aa — #8B614B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B614B #4B758B

Analogous

#8B4B55 #8B614B #8B824B

Triadic

#8B614B #4B8B61 #614B8B

Split-comp.

#8B614B #4B8B82 #4B558B

Tetradic

#8B614B #558B4B #4B758B #824B8B

Monochromatic

#DACEC8 #B1988B #816556 #624D41 #342923

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