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Dark Brown
#55261B
Dark Brown
#4E342E
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#A0522D
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#C0392B
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brown
#795548
Brick Red
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Saddle Brown
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Rust
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Peruvian
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#D2691E
"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 #55261B
RGB rgb(85, 38, 27)
HSL hsl(11°, 52%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:55% Y:68% K:67%
Luminance 0.0303
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.5:1
Aa — #55261B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.68:1
Aa — #55261B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#55261B #1B4B55
Analogous
#551B2D #55261B #55431B
Triadic
#55261B #1B5526 #261B55
Split-comp.
#55261B #1B5543 #1B2D55
Tetradic
#55261B #2D551B #1B4B55 #431B55
Monochromatic
#C78475 #984F3E #502921 #2B1612 #000000
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Peruvian
#CD853F
Sand
#E8D5B7
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