🧠 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
#8E5B45
RGB
rgb(142, 91, 69)
HSL
hsl(18°, 35%, 41%)
CMYK
C:0% M:36% Y:51% K:44%
Luminance
0.1368
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8E5B45
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8E5B45
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8E5B45
#44778D
Analogous
#8D4453
#8E5B45
#8D7F44
Triadic
#8E5B45
#448D5A
#5A448D
Split-comp.
#8E5B45
#448D7F
#44538D
Tetradic
#8E5B45
#538D44
#44778D
#7F448D
Monochromatic
#DBCAC2
#B49283
#835E4E
#63473B
#33251F
Suggested palettes for this hue.