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Dark Brown
#4E251A
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Alizarin
#C0392B
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Brick Red
#B22222
Rust
#C2410C
Peruvian
#CD853F
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
"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 #4E251A
RGB rgb(78, 37, 26)
HSL hsl(13°, 50%, 20%)
CMYK C:0% M:53% Y:67% K:69%
Luminance 0.0264
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.1:1
Aa — #4E251A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.6:1
Aa — #4E251A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#4E251A #1A414D
Analogous
#4D1A28 #4E251A #4D3E1A
Triadic
#4E251A #1A4D25 #251A4D
Split-comp.
#4E251A #1A4D3E #1A284D
Tetradic
#4E251A #284D1A #1A414D #3E1A4D
Monochromatic
#C28270 #8F4F3D #47271F #24140F #000000
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Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Brown
#795548
Sand
#E8D5B7
Wheat
#DEB887
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Peruvian
#CD853F
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