Dark Brown (181211) — 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 #181211

RGB rgb(24, 18, 17)

HSL hsl(9°, 17%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:25% Y:29% K:91%

Luminance 0.0035

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.53:1

Aa — #181211

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.13:1

Aa — #181211

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#181211 #111718

Analogous

#181113 #181211 #181511

Triadic

#181211 #111812 #121118

Split-comp.

#181211 #111815 #111318

Tetradic

#181211 #131811 #111718 #151118

Monochromatic

#837472 #4C4442 #161313 #000000 #000000

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