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Dark Brown
#422E2E
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Pure Black
#000000
Mahogany
#A94442
Brown
#795548
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Brick Red
#B22222
Smoke White
#F5F5F5
Pure White
#FFFFFF
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Alizarin
#C0392B
Khaki
#8B7355
"Dark Brown"
Earth · Winter
🧠 Psychology
Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.
✨ Uses
CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.
Tip
Dark Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #422E2E
RGB rgb(66, 46, 46)
HSL hsl(0°, 18%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:30% Y:30% K:74%
Luminance 0.0291
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.64:1
Aa — #422E2E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.66:1
Aa — #422E2E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#422E2E #2E4242
Analogous
#422E38 #422E2E #42382E
Triadic
#422E2E #2E422E #2E2E42
Split-comp.
#422E2E #2E4238 #2E3842
Tetradic
#422E2E #38422E #2E4242 #382E42
Monochromatic
#A69696 #746363 #3D3434 #211C1C #000000
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