Dark Brown (472A3A) — 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 #472A3A

RGB rgb(71, 42, 58)

HSL hsl(327°, 26%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:41% Y:18% K:72%

Luminance 0.0291

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.65:1

Aa — #472A3A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.66:1

Aa — #472A3A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#472A3A #2A4737

Analogous

#452A47 #472A3A #472A2B

Triadic

#472A3A #3A472A #2A3A47

Split-comp.

#472A3A #2B472A #2A4745

Tetradic

#472A3A #47452A #2A4737 #2A2B47

Monochromatic

#AE8FA0 #7C5A6D #412F39 #231A1F #000000

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