Dark Brown (2E1A29) — 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 #2E1A29

RGB rgb(46, 26, 41)

HSL hsl(315°, 28%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:43% Y:11% K:82%

Luminance 0.0109

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.2:1

Aa — #2E1A29

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.3:1

Aa — #2E1A29

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#2E1A29 #1A2E1F

Analogous

#291A2E #2E1A29 #2E1A1F

Triadic

#2E1A29 #292E1A #1A292E

Split-comp.

#2E1A29 #1F2E1A #1A2E29

Tetradic

#2E1A29 #2E291A #1A2E1F #1A1F2E

Monochromatic

#9F7594 #66475F #2A1D27 #0C080B #000000

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