Dark Brown (6D4136) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #6D4136

RGB rgb(109, 65, 54)

HSL hsl(12°, 34%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:40% Y:50% K:57%

Luminance 0.0705

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.54:1

Aa — #6D4136

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.46:1

Aa — #6D4136

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6D4136 #36626D

Analogous

#6D3647 #6D4136 #6D5D36

Triadic

#6D4136 #366D41 #41366D

Split-comp.

#6D4136 #366D5D #36476D

Tetradic

#6D4136 #476D36 #36626D #5D366D

Monochromatic

#C9ADA6 #A27367 #65463E #46302B #160F0E

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