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Dark Brown
#493B40
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#4E342E
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#795548
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#F5F5F5
Pure White
#FFFFFF
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
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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 #493B40
RGB rgb(73, 59, 64)
HSL hsl(339°, 11%, 26%)
CMYK C:0% M:19% Y:12% K:71%
Luminance 0.0456
WCAG Accessibility
On white 10.59:1
Aa — #493B40
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.98:1
Aa — #493B40
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#493B40 #3B4A44
Analogous
#4A3B47 #493B40 #4A3D3B
Triadic
#493B40 #404A3B #3B404A
Split-comp.
#493B40 #3B4A3D #3B474A
Tetradic
#493B40 #474A3B #3B4A44 #3D3B4A
Monochromatic
#A9A7A8 #767475 #434242 #292829 #030303
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