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Brown
#8D5D53
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Mahogany
#A94442
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Khaki
#8B7355
Alizarin
#C0392B
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Black
#000000
Caramel
#C8A97E
"Brown"
Earth · Winter
🧠 Psychology
Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.
✨ Uses
CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.
Tip
Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #8D5D53
RGB rgb(141, 93, 83)
HSL hsl(10°, 26%, 44%)
CMYK C:0% M:34% Y:41% K:45%
Luminance 0.1416
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.49:1
Aa — #8D5D53
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.82:1
Aa — #8D5D53
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8D5D53 #53848D
Analogous
#8D5366 #8D5D53 #8D7A53
Triadic
#8D5D53 #538D5D #5D538D
Split-comp.
#8D5D53 #538D7A #53668D
Tetradic
#8D5D53 #668D53 #53848D #7A538D
Monochromatic
#DDD2D0 #B29995 #82645E #654D49 #382B29
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Rosy Brown
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Caramel
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Peruvian
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Khaki
#8B7355
Brown
#795548
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
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