"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
#42302E
RGB
rgb(66, 48, 46)
HSL
hsl(6°, 18%, 22%)
CMYK
C:0% M:27% Y:30% K:74%
Luminance
0.0307
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #42302E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #42302E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#42302E
#2E4042
Analogous
#422E36
#42302E
#423A2E
Triadic
#42302E
#2E4230
#302E42
Split-comp.
#42302E
#2E423A
#2E3642
Tetradic
#42302E
#36422E
#2E4042
#3A2E42
Monochromatic
#A69896
#746463
#3D3534
#211D1C
#000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.