Brown (9A654A) — 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 #9A654A

RGB rgb(154, 101, 74)

HSL hsl(20°, 35%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:34% Y:52% K:40%

Luminance 0.1681

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.85:1

Aa — #9A654A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.33:1

Aa — #9A654A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9A654A #4B809B

Analogous

#9B4B58 #9A654A #9B8E4B

Triadic

#9A654A #4B9B65 #654B9B

Split-comp.

#9A654A #4B9B8E #4B589B

Tetradic

#9A654A #589B4B #4B809B #8E4B9B

Monochromatic

#E2D6CF #BC9E8F #8F6956 #705243 #402F26

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