Brown (976258) — 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 #976258

RGB rgb(151, 98, 88)

HSL hsl(10°, 26%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:35% Y:42% K:41%

Luminance 0.1613

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5:1

Aa — #976258

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.2:1

Aa — #976258

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#976258 #598D97

Analogous

#97596D #976258 #978259

Triadic

#976258 #599763 #635997

Split-comp.

#976258 #599782 #596D97

Tetradic

#976258 #6D9759 #598D97 #825997

Monochromatic

#E3DAD9 #B8A29D #8B6B65 #6D544F #41322F

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