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Dark Brown
#4B252A
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Black
#000000
Brown
#795548
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Dark Red
#8B0000
"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 #4B252A
RGB rgb(75, 37, 42)
HSL hsl(352°, 34%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:51% Y:44% K:71%
Luminance 0.026
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.15:1
Aa — #4B252A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.6:1
Aa — #4B252A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#4B252A #254B46
Analogous
#4B253D #4B252A #4B3325
Triadic
#4B252A #2A4B25 #252A4B
Split-comp.
#4B252A #254B33 #253D4B
Tetradic
#4B252A #3D4B25 #254B46 #33254B
Monochromatic
#B5878D #855158 #462B2E #261719 #000000
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