Dark Brown (472A36) — 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 #472A36

RGB rgb(71, 42, 54)

HSL hsl(335°, 26%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:41% Y:24% K:72%

Luminance 0.0287

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.71:1

Aa — #472A36

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.65:1

Aa — #472A36

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#472A36 #2A473B

Analogous

#472A44 #472A36 #472C2A

Triadic

#472A36 #36472A #2A3647

Split-comp.

#472A36 #2A472C #2A4447

Tetradic

#472A36 #44472A #2A473B #2C2A47

Monochromatic

#AE8F9C #7C5A68 #412F37 #231A1E #000000

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