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Dark Brown
#5F3235
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brown
#795548
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Black
#000000
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Dark Red
#8B0000
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
"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 #5F3235
RGB rgb(95, 50, 53)
HSL hsl(356°, 31%, 28%)
CMYK C:0% M:47% Y:44% K:63%
Luminance 0.0463
WCAG Accessibility
On white 10.53:1
Aa — #5F3235
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.99:1
Aa — #5F3235
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#5F3235 #315E5B
Analogous
#5E314A #5F3235 #5E4431
Triadic
#5F3235 #345E31 #31345E
Split-comp.
#5F3235 #315E44 #314A5E
Tetradic
#5F3235 #4A5E31 #315E5B #44315E
Monochromatic
#BF9C9F #946164 #56383A #382426 #090606
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