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Color Information

Brown

Complete color analysis with professional format conversions, accessibility metrics, and harmonious color combinations for your design projects.

HEX Format
#8E7540
RGB Values
142, 117, 64
HSL Values
41°, 38%, 40%
CMYK Values
0%, 18%, 55%, 44%

Color Variations & Tints

  • #B89C61

    Lightness: 55%

  • #B0914F

    Lightness: 50%

  • #9E8347

    Lightness: 45%

  • #8E7540

    Lightness: 40%

    Current color

  • #7B6637

    Lightness: 35%

  • #6A572F

    Lightness: 30%

  • #584928

    Lightness: 25%

Accessibility

White Text
4.4
FAIL
Black Text
4.8
PASS
WCAG AA
PASS
WCAG AAA
FAIL

Accessibility Guide

Contrast Ratios
Higher values (4.5+) ensure better readability for users with visual impairments.
WCAG AA Standard
Minimum requirement: 4.5:1 contrast for normal text, 3:1 for large text.
WCAG AAA Standard
Enhanced level: 7:1 contrast for normal text, 4.5:1 for large text.

Color Harmonies

  • Complementary

    Colors opposite on the color wheel, creating high contrast

  • Triadic

    Three evenly spaced colors forming a triangle on the color wheel

  • Analogous

    Adjacent colors on the color wheel, creating harmony and unity

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Current: #8E7540

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