Dark Brown (171211) — 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 #171211

RGB rgb(23, 18, 17)

HSL hsl(10°, 15%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:22% Y:26% K:91%

Luminance 0.0034

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.57:1

Aa — #171211

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.13:1

Aa — #171211

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#171211 #111617

Analogous

#171113 #171211 #171511

Triadic

#171211 #111712 #121117

Split-comp.

#171211 #111715 #111317

Tetradic

#171211 #131711 #111617 #151117

Monochromatic

#817674 #4B4544 #151413 #000000 #000000

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