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Dark Brown
#42342F
Brown
#795548
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Khaki
#8B7355
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Pure Black
#000000
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Rust
#C2410C
Caramel
#C8A97E
"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 #42342F
RGB rgb(66, 52, 47)
HSL hsl(16°, 17%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:21% Y:29% K:74%
Luminance 0.0343
WCAG Accessibility
On white 11.91:1
Aa — #42342F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.76:1
Aa — #42342F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#42342F #2F3D42
Analogous
#422F33 #42342F #423D2F
Triadic
#42342F #2F4234 #342F42
Split-comp.
#42342F #2F423D #2F3342
Tetradic
#42342F #33422F #2F3D42 #3D2F42
Monochromatic
#A59B97 #736864 #3C3634 #211E1C #000000
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