Brown

#b02549

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Brown is a deep pink, rich and easy to pair. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. Deep greens and teals opposite it give contrast and warm neutrals keep it soft.

Brown color values

Every conversion for #b02549, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b02549

RGB176, 37, 73

HSL344, 65%, 42%

HSV344, 79%, 69%

CMYK0%, 79%, 59%, 31%

Lab39.64, 56.42, 14.34

XYZ19.77, 11.03, 7.39

Decimal11543881

Web safe#993333

Pantone215 C

Shades of brown

#a12243 #921f3c #831b36 #741830 #65152a #561223 #460f1d #370c17 #280811 #19050a

Tints of brown

#c72a53 #d53860 #da4f73 #df6685 #e47d98 #e994aa #edabbc #f2c2cf #f7d9e1 #fcf0f3

Colors that go with brown

Complementary#25b08c Analogous#b0258e Analogous#b04725 Triadic#49b025 Triadic#2549b0 Split complementary#25b047 Split complementary#258eb0

Brown in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 79, 59, 31.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b02549 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 79 59 31

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 77 58 37

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

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

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Brown in css

Copy #b02549 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b02549; }
.text { color: #b02549; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b02549; }

How brown looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b02549 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b02549 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b02549 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b02549 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from brown, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #b02549 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.