27 Examples of Brown Color Combinations

John Spacey, November 28, 2019

Brown is a composite color that often results from mixes of different hues. Anyone who has experimented with mixing watercolors knows that mixes of random colors often produce either brown or grey. As such, brown is a pervasive color in nature that is perceived as rich, earthy and neutral. It is an easy color to match. Historically, brown and black were thought to clash but this has been relaxed to some degree. The following are examples of brown color combinations.

Pastel Brown
#836953

Pastel Yellow
#fdfd96

Royal Blue
#0504aa

Royal Brown
#523b35

Brown Sugar
#a17249

Citrus Sugar
#e6d943

Coffee Bean
#362d26

Coffee Cream
#fff2d7

Bannister Brown
#806b5d

Brutal Pink
#ff00bb

Blue Rice
#b3d9f3

Brown Rice
#dabd84

Titanium Grey
#545b62

Toffee
#755139

Dark Wood
#4f301f

Cherrywood
#651a14

Pepper Brown
#4e403b

Sea Salt
#f1e6de

Crater Brown
#4d3e3c

Meteor Orange
#ee4400

Khaki Brown
#954e2a

Khaki
#c3b091

Aloeswood
#6a432d

Birchwood
#ccbeac

Forest Green
#154406

Brown Bear
#4a3f37

Bone Brown
#827563

Bone White
#f1e1b0

Arctic Water
#00fcfc

Seal Brown
#321414

Medium Persian Blue
#0067a5

Medium Brown
#3c2005

Spiced Cinnamon
#805b48

Cinnamon
#d26911

Dark Midnight Blue
#003377

Blackest Brown
#403330

Black Chestnut
#252321

Brown Chestnut
#6d1008

Barbados Bay
#006665

Bay Brown
#773300

Binrojizome
#352925

Murasaki
#4f284b

Nougat Brown
#7c503f

Peach Nougat
#e6af91

Ash Brown
#98623c

Ash Cherry Blossom
#e8d3d1

Teal Blue
#01889f

Teak Wood
#624133

Blue Kelp
#1d7881

Kelp
#4d503c

Antique Brown
#553f2d

Antique China
#fdf6e7

Tea
#bfb5a2

Candy
#ff9b87

Notes

Although brown can be matched to black, this doesn't work well for some clothing. For example, brown shoes with black pants is negatively perceived.

Overview: Brown Color Combinations
Type	Color Combinations
Matches With	Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Purple Violet White
Can Clash With	Black
Notes	Brown clashes with other colors on a case by case basis with no identifiable broad rule. One thing that tends to clash is brown with similar non-brown colors. For example, an orangish brown with orange.
Related Concepts	Color Combinations » Hues » Neutral Colors » Red » Orange » Yellow »

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