Dark Brown (161312) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Brown"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Dark Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #161312

RGB rgb(22, 19, 18)

HSL hsl(15°, 10%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:14% Y:18% K:91%

Luminance 0.0035

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.49:1

Aa — #161312

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.14:1

Aa — #161312

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#161312 #121516

Analogous

#161213 #161312 #161512

Triadic

#161312 #121613 #131216

Split-comp.

#161312 #121615 #121316

Tetradic

#161312 #131612 #121516 #151216

Monochromatic

#7A7A7A #474747 #141414 #000000 #000000

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