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Dark Brown
#523B37
Dark Brown
#4E342E
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#795548
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#BCAAA4
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#6B4F3A
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#A94442
Pure Black
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Khaki
#8B7355
Alizarin
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Sienna Brown
#A0522D
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"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 #523B37
RGB rgb(82, 59, 55)
HSL hsl(9°, 20%, 27%)
CMYK C:0% M:28% Y:33% K:68%
Luminance 0.0486
WCAG Accessibility
On white 10.3:1
Aa — #523B37
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.04:1
Aa — #523B37
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#523B37 #374E53
Analogous
#533741 #523B37 #534937
Triadic
#523B37 #37533B #3B3753
Split-comp.
#523B37 #375349 #374153
Tetradic
#523B37 #415337 #374E53 #493753
Monochromatic
#B3A5A2 #846F6C #4C403E #302827 #060505
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