Dark Brown (482530) — 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 #482530

RGB rgb(72, 37, 48)

HSL hsl(341°, 32%, 21%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:33% K:72%

Luminance 0.0252

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.27:1

Aa — #482530

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.58:1

Aa — #482530

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#482530 #24473C

Analogous

#472440 #482530 #472B24

Triadic

#482530 #2F4724 #242F47

Split-comp.

#482530 #24472B #244047

Tetradic

#482530 #404724 #24473C #2B2447

Monochromatic

#B18694 #805260 #412A31 #22161A #000000

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