Dark Brown (422E38) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Brown"

Earth · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #422E38

RGB rgb(66, 46, 56)

HSL hsl(330°, 18%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:30% Y:15% K:74%

Luminance 0.03

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.5:1

Aa — #422E38

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.68:1

Aa — #422E38

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#422E38 #2E4238

Analogous

#422E42 #422E38 #422E2E

Triadic

#422E38 #38422E #2E3842

Split-comp.

#422E38 #2E422E #2E4242

Tetradic

#422E38 #42422E #2E4238 #2E2E42

Monochromatic

#A6969E #74636B #3D3438 #211C1F #000000

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