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Dark Brown
#55251B
Dark Brown
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#A0522D
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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 #55251B
RGB rgb(85, 37, 27)
HSL hsl(10°, 52%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:56% Y:68% K:67%
Luminance 0.0297
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.6:1
Aa — #55251B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.67:1
Aa — #55251B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#55251B #1B4C55
Analogous
#551B2E #55251B #55421B
Triadic
#55251B #1B5525 #251B55
Split-comp.
#55251B #1B5542 #1B2E55
Tetradic
#55251B #2E551B #1B4C55 #421B55
Monochromatic
#C78375 #984D3E #502821 #2B1612 #000000
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