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#5B4949
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"Dark Brown"
Earth · Timeless
🧠 Psychology
Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.
✨ Uses
UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.
Tip
Dark Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #5B4949
RGB rgb(91, 73, 73)
HSL hsl(0°, 11%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:20% Y:20% K:64%
Luminance 0.0723
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.42:1
Aa — #5B4949
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.49:1
Aa — #5B4949
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#5B4949 #495B5B
Analogous
#5B4952 #5B4949 #5B5249
Triadic
#5B4949 #495B49 #49495B
Split-comp.
#5B4949 #495B52 #49525B
Tetradic
#5B4949 #525B49 #495B5B #52495B
Monochromatic
#B8B7B7 #868383 #525151 #393838 #121212
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