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Dark Brown
#42312E
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
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#BCAAA4
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#000000
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#6B4F3A
Mahogany
#A94442
Khaki
#8B7355
Alizarin
#C0392B
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
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Smoke White
#F5F5F5
"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 #42312E
RGB rgb(66, 49, 46)
HSL hsl(9°, 18%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:26% Y:30% K:74%
Luminance 0.0315
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.28:1
Aa — #42312E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.71:1
Aa — #42312E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#42312E #2E3F42
Analogous
#422E35 #42312E #423B2E
Triadic
#42312E #2E4231 #312E42
Split-comp.
#42312E #2E423B #2E3542
Tetradic
#42312E #35422E #2E3F42 #3B2E42
Monochromatic
#A69996 #746563 #3D3534 #211D1C #000000
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