Brown

Brown color values

Every conversion for #8d232f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Shades of brown

Tints of brown

Colors that go with brown

Brown in print

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8d232f on both.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Brown in css

Copy #8d232f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8d232f; }
.text { color: #8d232f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d232f; }

How brown looks on light and dark

Brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #8d232f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8d232f against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #8d232f sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Building a full palette around brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #8d232f and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

How we calculate these values