Dark Brown (2D211B) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Brown"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #2D211B

RGB rgb(45, 33, 27)

HSL hsl(20°, 25%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:40% K:82%

Luminance 0.0132

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.61:1

Aa — #2D211B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.34:1

Aa — #2D211B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#2D211B #1B272D

Analogous

#2D1B1E #2D211B #2D2A1B

Triadic

#2D211B #1B2D21 #211B2D

Split-comp.

#2D211B #1B2D2A #1B1E2D

Tetradic

#2D211B #1E2D1B #1B272D #2A1B2D

Monochromatic

#9B8478 #64524A #29221E #0C0A09 #000000

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