Dark Brown (403037) — 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 #403037

RGB rgb(64, 48, 55)

HSL hsl(334°, 14%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:14% K:75%

Luminance 0.0308

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.38:1

Aa — #403037

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.7:1

Aa — #403037

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#403037 #304039

Analogous

#40303F #403037 #403130

Triadic

#403037 #374030 #303740

Split-comp.

#403037 #304031 #303F40

Tetradic

#403037 #3F4030 #304039 #313040

Monochromatic

#A29A9E #6F676B #3A3638 #201D1E #000000

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