Material Design Palette
Copy-ready color values
HEX
#9F857BRGB
rgb(159, 133, 123)HSL
hsl(17, 16%, 55%)HSV
hsv(17, 23%, 62%)CMYK approx.
cmyk(0, 16, 23, 38)Color value table
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #9F857B | |
| RGB | rgb(159, 133, 123) | |
| HSL | hsl(17, 16%, 55%) | |
| HSV | hsv(17, 23%, 62%) | |
| CMYK approx. | cmyk(0, 16, 23, 38) | |
| CSS keyword | material-brown-700 |
Contrast and classification
LightLightness3.43:1Contrast with white6.12:1Contrast with blackRed / OrangeColor family
Shade and tint preview
White 10%#A99188
White 30%#BCAAA3
White 70%#E2DAD7
White 90%#F5F3F2
Black 10%#8F786F
Black 30%#6F5D56
Black 70%#302825
Black 90%#100D0C
Harmony palettes
Complementary
#607A84#869AA2Analogous
#9C857F#9F847CTriadic
#857B9F#7B9F85Split complementary
#7D929A#4F646CUsing Material Brown 700
Material Brown 700 works best when it is chosen with contrast, surrounding colors, and interface state in mind. Use the HEX value for static CSS, RGB when you need channel-level control, and HSL when adjusting lightness or saturation for hover states. The CMYK value is an approximate screen-to-print conversion, so print workflows should still rely on calibrated design software or a printer profile.
CSS, SCSS, and Tailwind examples
:root {
--color-material-brown-700: #9f857b;
}
.button-primary {
background: var(--color-material-brown-700);
color: #000000;
}
$material-brown-700: #9f857b;
// Tailwind arbitrary value
class="bg-[#9f857b] text-white"