Dark Brown (49272D) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #49272D

RGB rgb(73, 39, 45)

HSL hsl(349°, 30%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:47% Y:38% K:71%

Luminance 0.0266

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.03:1

Aa — #49272D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.61:1

Aa — #49272D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#49272D #274943

Analogous

#49273E #49272D #493227

Triadic

#49272D #2D4927 #272D49

Split-comp.

#49272D #274932 #273E49

Tetradic

#49272D #3E4927 #274943 #322749

Monochromatic

#B18B92 #81565E #432D31 #25181B #000000

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