Dark Brown (462A38) — 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 #462A38

RGB rgb(70, 42, 56)

HSL hsl(330°, 25%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:40% Y:20% K:73%

Luminance 0.0285

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.74:1

Aa — #462A38

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.65:1

Aa — #462A38

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#462A38 #2A4638

Analogous

#462A46 #462A38 #462A2A

Triadic

#462A38 #38462A #2A3846

Split-comp.

#462A38 #2A462A #2A4646

Tetradic

#462A38 #46462A #2A4638 #2A2A46

Monochromatic

#AD909E #7B5B6B #413038 #231A1F #000000

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