"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
#55231B
RGB
rgb(85, 35, 27)
HSL
hsl(8°, 52%, 22%)
CMYK
C:0% M:59% Y:68% K:67%
Luminance
0.0285
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #55231B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #55231B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#55231B
#1B4D55
Analogous
#551B30
#55231B
#55401B
Triadic
#55231B
#1B5523
#231B55
Split-comp.
#55231B
#1B5540
#1B3055
Tetradic
#55231B
#30551B
#1B4D55
#401B55
Monochromatic
#C78075
#984A3E
#502721
#2B1512
#000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.