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Dark Brown
#502A20
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Mahogany
#A94442
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Brick Red
#B22222
Rust
#C2410C
Peruvian
#CD853F
"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 #502A20
RGB rgb(80, 42, 32)
HSL hsl(13°, 43%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:60% K:69%
Luminance 0.0309
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.4:1
Aa — #502A20
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.69:1
Aa — #502A20
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#502A20 #204650
Analogous
#50202E #502A20 #504320
Triadic
#502A20 #20502A #2A2050
Split-comp.
#502A20 #205043 #202E50
Tetradic
#502A20 #2E5020 #204650 #432050
Monochromatic
#BE8C7E #8E5748 #4B2E26 #291915 #000000
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Brown
#795548
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Peruvian
#CD853F
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Sand
#E8D5B7
Khaki
#8B7355
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