Brown (905345) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #905345

RGB rgb(144, 83, 69)

HSL hsl(11°, 35%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:42% Y:52% K:44%

Luminance 0.1251

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.98:1

Aa — #905345

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.51:1

Aa — #905345

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#905345 #468391

Analogous

#91465D #905345 #917946

Triadic

#905345 #469153 #534691

Split-comp.

#905345 #469179 #465D91

Tetradic

#905345 #5D9146 #468391 #794691

Monochromatic

#DDCAC6 #B68F86 #865A50 #66453D #362421

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