Dark Brown (482840) — 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 #482840

RGB rgb(72, 40, 64)

HSL hsl(315°, 29%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:44% Y:11% K:72%

Luminance 0.0288

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.7:1

Aa — #482840

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.65:1

Aa — #482840

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#482840 #284830

Analogous

#402848 #482840 #482830

Triadic

#482840 #404828 #284048

Split-comp.

#482840 #304828 #284840

Tetradic

#482840 #484028 #284830 #283048

Monochromatic

#B18CA7 #7F5775 #432D3D #241922 #000000

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