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Dark Brown
#482C28
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Pure Black
#000000
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Khaki
#8B7355
Brick Red
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Saddle Brown
#8B4513
"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 #482C28
RGB rgb(72, 44, 40)
HSL hsl(8°, 29%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:39% Y:44% K:72%
Luminance 0.0294
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.6:1
Aa — #482C28
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.67:1
Aa — #482C28
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#482C28 #284448
Analogous
#482834 #482C28 #483C28
Triadic
#482C28 #28482C #2C2848
Split-comp.
#482C28 #28483C #283448
Tetradic
#482C28 #344828 #284448 #3C2848
Monochromatic
#B1918C #7F5C57 #43302D #241A19 #000000
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Coffee
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Dark Brown
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Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Brown
#795548
Hot Chocolate
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