Brown (9A6965) — 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 #9A6965

RGB rgb(154, 105, 101)

HSL hsl(5°, 21%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:32% Y:34% K:40%

Luminance 0.1811

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.58:1

Aa — #9A6965

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.58:1

Aa — #9A6965

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9A6965 #65969A

Analogous

#9A657B #9A6965 #9A8465

Triadic

#9A6965 #659A69 #69659A

Split-comp.

#9A6965 #659A84 #657B9A

Tetradic

#9A6965 #7B9A65 #65969A #84659A

Monochromatic

#1C1717 #554544 #8E7471 #A4908E #C6B9B8

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