Dark Brown (2D1B24) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Brown"

Earth · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Dark Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #2D1B24

RGB rgb(45, 27, 36)

HSL hsl(330°, 25%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:40% Y:20% K:82%

Luminance 0.0108

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.23:1

Aa — #2D1B24

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.29:1

Aa — #2D1B24

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#2D1B24 #1B2D24

Analogous

#2D1B2D #2D1B24 #2D1B1B

Triadic

#2D1B24 #242D1B #1B242D

Split-comp.

#2D1B24 #1B2D1B #1B2D2D

Tetradic

#2D1B24 #2D2D1B #1B2D24 #1B1B2D

Monochromatic

#9B788A #644A57 #291E24 #0C090A #000000

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