Brown (AD7658) — 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 #AD7658

RGB rgb(173, 118, 88)

HSL hsl(21°, 34%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:32% Y:49% K:32%

Luminance 0.2288

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.81:1

Aa — #AD7658

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.51:1

Aa — #AD7658

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AD7658 #588FAD

Analogous

#AD5864 #AD7658 #ADA058

Triadic

#AD7658 #58AD75 #7558AD

Split-comp.

#AD7658 #58ADA0 #5864AD

Tetradic

#AD7658 #64AD58 #588FAD #A058AD

Monochromatic

#231A15 #62493C #A07964 #B39484 #D0BDB3

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