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Dark Brown
#2C1C1B
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#4E342E
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#795548
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#6B4F3A
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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"Dark Brown"
Earth · Winter
🧠 Psychology
Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.
✨ Uses
CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.
Tip
Dark Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #2C1C1B
RGB rgb(44, 28, 27)
HSL hsl(4°, 24%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:36% Y:39% K:83%
Luminance 0.0105
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.29:1
Aa — #2C1C1B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.29:1
Aa — #2C1C1B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#2C1C1B #1B2B2C
Analogous
#2C1B23 #2C1C1B #2C251B
Triadic
#2C1C1B #1B2C1C #1C1B2C
Split-comp.
#2C1C1B #1B2C25 #1B232C
Tetradic
#2C1C1B #232C1B #1B2B2C #251B2C
Monochromatic
#9A7B79 #634C4B #291F1F #0C0909 #000000
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