Brown (B47159) — 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 #B47159

RGB rgb(180, 113, 89)

HSL hsl(16°, 38%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:37% Y:51% K:29%

Luminance 0.2253

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.86:1

Aa — #B47159

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.45:1

Aa — #B47159

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B47159 #5A9CB5

Analogous

#B55A6F #B47159 #B59F5A

Triadic

#B47159 #5AB572 #725AB5

Split-comp.

#B47159 #5AB59F #5A6FB5

Tetradic

#B47159 #6FB55A #5A9CB5 #9F5AB5

Monochromatic

#2A1D18 #6C493D #A97766 #BB9486 #D7C0B7

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