Brown colors

2,593 named brown colors in the registry, each with its own page. The most-searched are mapped below by tone, and every brown hex resolves to a page of its own.

The family

Essential browns

The most recognizable brown shades to start from.

The family

Bright & true browns

The family

Muted & dusty browns

The family

Deep & dark browns

Meaning

The psychology of brown

Brown is the color of earth, wood, and warmth. It reads as reliable, grounded, and natural, signaling comfort and craftsmanship.

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Pairings

What goes with brown

Palettes

Palettes featuring brown

Ready-made brown palettes, or generate your own seeded from a shade you like.

Shades of brown chartEvery brown member on one stepped chart.

Identify a brown from a photo Generate a brown palette

FAQ

Brown FAQs

How many brown colors are there?

The registry holds 2,593 named brown colors out of 31,912 names total, and every one has its own page. Beyond the names, every one of the millions of brown hex values also resolves to its own page with codes and its nearest name.

What are the main shades of brown?

The brown family here is grouped into tone bands: bright & true browns, muted & dusty browns, deep & dark browns. Each band collects the members that share a lightness and saturation character.

What colors go well with brown?

Brown pairs are covered in the goes-with guides, and you can generate a full palette seeded from any brown shade with the palette generator.