Dark Brown (0C0908) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #0C0908

RGB rgb(12, 9, 8)

HSL hsl(15°, 20%, 4%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:33% K:95%

Luminance 0.0007

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.84:1

Aa — #0C0908

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.06:1

Aa — #0C0908

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#0C0908 #080B0C

Analogous

#0C0809 #0C0908 #0C0B08

Triadic

#0C0908 #080C09 #09080C

Split-comp.

#0C0908 #080C0B #08090C

Tetradic

#0C0908 #090C08 #080B0C #0B080C

Monochromatic

#7B6B65 #433A37 #0B0A09 #000000 #000000

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