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#492727
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"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 #492727
RGB rgb(73, 39, 39)
HSL hsl(0°, 30%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:47% Y:47% K:71%
Luminance 0.0262
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.1:1
Aa — #492727
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.6:1
Aa — #492727
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#492727 #274949
Analogous
#492738 #492727 #493827
Triadic
#492727 #274927 #272749
Split-comp.
#492727 #274938 #273849
Tetradic
#492727 #384927 #274949 #382749
Monochromatic
#B18B8B #815656 #432D2D #251818 #000000
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