COLOR USAGE GUIDE · dvipsnames
Brown.
A case-sensitive color name from the dvipsnames color set.
A lot of possibility.Brown · dvipsnames
Color specification
- Color set
- dvipsnames
- Native model
- cmyk
- Native values
- 0,0.81,1,0.6
- Screen hex
- #660000
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{myBrown}{cmyk}{0,0.81,1,0.6}Use Brown in your document
1. Load the color set
Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.
\usepackage[dvipsnames]{xcolor}2. Color some text
Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.
\textcolor{Brown}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{Brown!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% Brown with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{Brown!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}