Brown (B48C79) — 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 #B48C79

RGB rgb(180, 140, 121)

HSL hsl(19°, 28%, 59%)

CMYK C:0% M:22% Y:33% K:29%

Luminance 0.304

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.01:1

Aa — #B48C79

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.97:1

Aa — #B48C79

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B48C79 #79A1B4

Analogous

#B47984 #B48C79 #B4A979

Triadic

#B48C79 #79B48C #8C79B4

Split-comp.

#B48C79 #79B4A9 #7984B4

Tetradic

#B48C79 #84B479 #79A1B4 #A979B4

Monochromatic

#392D28 #755D52 #A99084 #BEABA2 #DED4CF

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