Brown (A17259) — 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 #A17259

RGB rgb(161, 114, 89)

HSL hsl(21°, 29%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:29% Y:45% K:37%

Luminance 0.2061

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.14:1

Aa — #A17259

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.07:1

Aa — #A17259

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A17259 #5988A1

Analogous

#A15964 #A17259 #A19659

Triadic

#A17259 #59A172 #7259A1

Split-comp.

#A17259 #59A196 #5964A1

Tetradic

#A17259 #64A159 #5988A1 #9659A1

Monochromatic

#E8E1DE #BFABA1 #957665 #765E51 #493A32

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