Dark Brown (3F3138) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Brown"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #3F3138

RGB rgb(63, 49, 56)

HSL hsl(330°, 13%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:22% Y:11% K:75%

Luminance 0.0314

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.3:1

Aa — #3F3138

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.71:1

Aa — #3F3138

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3F3138 #313F38

Analogous

#3F313F #3F3138 #3F3131

Triadic

#3F3138 #383F31 #31383F

Split-comp.

#3F3138 #313F31 #313F3F

Tetradic

#3F3138 #3F3F31 #313F38 #31313F

Monochromatic

#A19B9E #6E686B #3A3638 #201E1F #000000

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