Dark Brown (181210) — 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 #181210

RGB rgb(24, 18, 16)

HSL hsl(15°, 20%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:33% K:91%

Luminance 0.0034

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.54:1

Aa — #181210

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.13:1

Aa — #181210

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#181210 #101618

Analogous

#181012 #181210 #181610

Triadic

#181210 #101812 #121018

Split-comp.

#181210 #101816 #101218

Tetradic

#181210 #121810 #101618 #161018

Monochromatic

#87746E #4F4440 #161312 #000000 #000000

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