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Dark Brown
#5E4A45
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Khaki
#8B7355
Pure Black
#000000
Mahogany
#A94442
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Smoke White
#F5F5F5
Pure White
#FFFFFF
"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 #5E4A45
RGB rgb(94, 74, 69)
HSL hsl(12°, 15%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:21% Y:27% K:63%
Luminance 0.0748
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.26:1
Aa — #5E4A45
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.54:1
Aa — #5E4A45
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#5E4A45 #45595E
Analogous
#5E454D #5E4A45 #5E5645
Triadic
#5E4A45 #455E4A #4A455E
Split-comp.
#5E4A45 #455E56 #454D5E
Tetradic
#5E4A45 #4D5E45 #45595E #56455E
Monochromatic
#BBB5B4 #8B817E #564F4E #3B3635 #131111
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Brown
#795548
Coffee
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Khaki
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Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
Dark Brown
#4E342E
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