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Dark Brown
#422E31
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
Crimson
#DC143C
Alizarin
#C0392B
"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 #422E31
RGB rgb(66, 46, 49)
HSL hsl(351°, 18%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:30% Y:26% K:74%
Luminance 0.0293
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.6:1
Aa — #422E31
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.67:1
Aa — #422E31
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#422E31 #2E423F
Analogous
#422E3B #422E31 #42352E
Triadic
#422E31 #31422E #2E3142
Split-comp.
#422E31 #2E4235 #2E3B42
Tetradic
#422E31 #3B422E #2E423F #352E42
Monochromatic
#A69699 #746365 #3D3435 #211C1D #000000
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