Brown (B48871) — 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 #B48871

RGB rgb(180, 136, 113)

HSL hsl(21°, 31%, 57%)

CMYK C:0% M:24% Y:37% K:29%

Luminance 0.2903

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.13:1

Aa — #B48871

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.7:1

Aa — #B48871

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B48871 #6F9CB3

Analogous

#B36F7A #B48871 #B3A96F

Triadic

#B48871 #6FB387 #876FB3

Split-comp.

#B48871 #6FB3A9 #6F7AB3

Tetradic

#B48871 #7AB36F #6F9CB3 #A96FB3

Monochromatic

#342922 #72584B #A88A7A #BDA699 #DBCEC7

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