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Dark Brown
#492B27
Dark Brown
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#795548
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#C0392B
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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 #492B27
RGB rgb(73, 43, 39)
HSL hsl(7°, 30%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:41% Y:47% K:71%
Luminance 0.029
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.66:1
Aa — #492B27
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.66:1
Aa — #492B27
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#492B27 #274549
Analogous
#492734 #492B27 #493C27
Triadic
#492B27 #27492B #2B2749
Split-comp.
#492B27 #27493C #273449
Tetradic
#492B27 #344927 #274549 #3C2749
Monochromatic
#B18F8B #815B56 #432F2D #251A18 #000000
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