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Dark Brown
#502A21
Dark Brown
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Brown
#795548
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
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#C0392B
Coffee
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Indian Red
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Rosy Brown
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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 #502A21
RGB rgb(80, 42, 33)
HSL hsl(11°, 42%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:59% K:69%
Luminance 0.0309
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.39:1
Aa — #502A21
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.69:1
Aa — #502A21
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#502A21 #214750
Analogous
#50212F #502A21 #504121
Triadic
#502A21 #215029 #292150
Split-comp.
#502A21 #215041 #212F50
Tetradic
#502A21 #2F5021 #214750 #412150
Monochromatic
#BD8A7F #8D5549 #4A2D26 #281815 #000000
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