Dark Brown (1C1817) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #1C1817

RGB rgb(28, 24, 23)

HSL hsl(12°, 10%, 10%)

CMYK C:0% M:14% Y:18% K:89%

Luminance 0.006

WCAG Accessibility

On white 17.61:1

Aa — #1C1817

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.19:1

Aa — #1C1817

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1C1817 #171B1C

Analogous

#1C1718 #1C1817 #1C1B17

Triadic

#1C1817 #171C18 #18171C

Split-comp.

#1C1817 #171C1B #17181C

Tetradic

#1C1817 #181C17 #171B1C #1B171C

Monochromatic

#808080 #4D4D4D #1A1A1A #000000 #000000

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