Brown (906B55) — 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 #906B55

RGB rgb(144, 107, 85)

HSL hsl(22°, 26%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:26% Y:41% K:44%

Luminance 0.1728

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.75:1

Aa — #906B55

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.42:1

Aa — #906B55

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#906B55 #557B91

Analogous

#91555D #906B55 #918955

Triadic

#906B55 #55916B #6B5591

Split-comp.

#906B55 #559189 #555D91

Tetradic

#906B55 #5D9155 #557B91 #895591

Monochromatic

#DFD7D3 #B4A297 #856E60 #68554B #3B312B

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