CSS named color

Brown

#A52A2A
HEX#a52a2a
RGBrgb(165, 42, 42)
HSLhsl(0, 59%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(48.06% 0.1597 25.56)
NAMEbrown

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel
Complement
#2BA6A6

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#A62B69
Right
#A6692B

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast
Triad 1
#2BA62B
Triad 2
#2B2BA6

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#E69E9E
Lighter
#D66161
Base
#A52A2A
Brown
Darker
#551616
Darkest
#180606

CSS usage

By name
color: brown;
background-color: brown;
By HEX
color: #a52a2a;
background-color: #a52a2a;
By RGB
color: rgb(165, 42, 42);
background-color: rgb(165, 42, 42);
By HSL
color: hsl(0, 59%, 41%);
background-color: hsl(0, 59%, 41%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
7.08:1
AAA

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
2.96:1
Below minimum

Related colors

FAQ — Brown

What is the HEX code for Brown?

The HEX code for Brown is #A52A2A. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: brown; or color: #a52a2a;

What is Brown in RGB?

Brown in RGB is rgb(165, 42, 42) — red 165, green 42, blue 42.

What is Brown in HSL?

Brown in HSL is hsl(0, 59%, 41%) — hue 0°, saturation 59%, lightness 41%.

What is the complementary color of Brown?

The complementary color (directly opposite Brown on the color wheel) is #2BA6A6. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on Brown?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 7.08:1, and against black (#000000) it's 2.96:1. White text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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