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Dark Brown
#49272A
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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 #49272A
RGB rgb(73, 39, 42)
HSL hsl(355°, 30%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:47% Y:42% K:71%
Luminance 0.0264
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.07:1
Aa — #49272A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.61:1
Aa — #49272A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#49272A #274946
Analogous
#49273B #49272A #493527
Triadic
#49272A #2A4927 #272A49
Split-comp.
#49272A #274935 #273B49
Tetradic
#49272A #3B4927 #274946 #352749
Monochromatic
#B18B8E #815659 #432D2F #251819 #000000
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