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Dark Brown
#523633
Dark Brown
#4E342E
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#795548
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#A94442
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Pure Black
#000000
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
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Khaki
#8B7355
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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 #523633
RGB rgb(82, 54, 51)
HSL hsl(6°, 23%, 26%)
CMYK C:0% M:34% Y:38% K:68%
Luminance 0.0431
WCAG Accessibility
On white 10.86:1
Aa — #523633
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.93:1
Aa — #523633
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#523633 #334E52
Analogous
#52333F #523633 #524533
Triadic
#523633 #335236 #363352
Split-comp.
#523633 #335245 #333F52
Tetradic
#523633 #3F5233 #334E52 #453352
Monochromatic
#B49F9D #856966 #4B3B3A #2E2523 #030202
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