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Dark Brown
#422E34
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Pure Black
#000000
Mahogany
#A94442
Brown
#795548
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Brick Red
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Smoke White
#F5F5F5
Pure White
#FFFFFF
Coffee
#6B4F3A
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 #422E34
RGB rgb(66, 46, 52)
HSL hsl(342°, 18%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:30% Y:21% K:74%
Luminance 0.0296
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.56:1
Aa — #422E34
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.67:1
Aa — #422E34
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#422E34 #2E423C
Analogous
#422E3E #422E34 #42322E
Triadic
#422E34 #34422E #2E3442
Split-comp.
#422E34 #2E4232 #2E3E42
Tetradic
#422E34 #3E422E #2E423C #322E42
Monochromatic
#A6969B #746368 #3D3436 #211C1E #000000
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