Brown Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palettes & Contrast

Brown (#a52a2a): Complete color reference with HEX, RGB, HSL values, tints & shades, complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, and tetradic palettes, WCAG contrast recommendations, and ready-to-use CSS code.

#a52a2a
HEX #a52a2a
RGB rgb(165, 42, 42)
HSL 0°, 59%, 41%

Use Brown in Your Projects

About Brown Color

Brown is an earthy, stable color representing reliability and warmth. It works well for natural, organic brands and vintage-themed designs.

Use Cases for Brown

organic brandsvintage themescoffee brandswood texturesleather goods

Shades & Tints of Brown

#ffffff
#e9caca
#d29595
#bc5f5f
#a52a2a
#7c2020
#531515
#290b0b
#000000

Complementary Color

#a52a2a
#2ba6a6

Analogous Colors

#a62b69
#a52a2a
#a6692b

Triadic Colors

#a52a2a
#2ba62b
#2b2ba6

Split Complementary

#a52a2a
#2ba669
#2b69a6

Tetradic Colors

#a52a2a
#a6a62b
#2ba6a6
#2b2ba6

CSS Code

.brown-color {
  color: #a52a2a;
  background-color: #a52a2a;
}

/* As a CSS custom property */
:root {
  --color-brown: #a52a2a;
}

Accessibility Score

100 / 100
Rating: Excellent
AA contrast on best text color (30 pts)
AAA contrast on best text color (25 pts)
Versatile lightness for backgrounds & text (25 pts)
Not extreme black/white (20 pts)

A combined score based on WCAG contrast compliance, lightness versatility, and usable range. Higher scores mean the color works well in more design contexts.

Contrast Recommendations

Black text on Brown
Ratio: 2.96:1 ✗ Fails AA ✗ Fails AAA
White text on Brown
Ratio: 7.08:1 ✓ Passes AA ✓ Passes AAA

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Brown?

Brown is represented by the hex code #a52a2a and has RGB values of rgb(165, 42, 42). It falls under the Brown category.

How to use Brown in web design?

Brown works well for organic brands, vintage themes, coffee brands. Brown is an earthy, stable color representing reliability and warmth. It works well for natural, organic brands and vintage-themed designs. Use it as a primary color, accent, or background depending on your design needs.

What colors go with Brown?

Colors that pair well with Brown include saddlebrown, sienna, chocolate, peru, sandybrown. For a complementary scheme, try #2ba6a6. For an analogous scheme, use #a62b69 and #a6692b. For a triadic scheme, combine with #2ba62b and #2b2ba6.