Dark Brown (171312) — 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 #171312

RGB rgb(23, 19, 18)

HSL hsl(12°, 12%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:17% Y:22% K:91%

Luminance 0.0036

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.45:1

Aa — #171312

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.14:1

Aa — #171312

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#171312 #121617

Analogous

#171213 #171312 #171512

Triadic

#171312 #121713 #131217

Split-comp.

#171312 #121715 #121317

Tetradic

#171312 #131712 #121617 #151217

Monochromatic

#7D7978 #494746 #151414 #000000 #000000

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