Dark Brown (1B0D0D) — 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 #1B0D0D

RGB rgb(27, 13, 13)

HSL hsl(0°, 35%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:52% Y:52% K:89%

Luminance 0.0026

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.92:1

Aa — #1B0D0D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.11:1

Aa — #1B0D0D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1B0D0D #0D1C1C

Analogous

#1C0D14 #1B0D0D #1C140D

Triadic

#1B0D0D #0D1C0D #0D0D1C

Split-comp.

#1B0D0D #0D1C14 #0D141C

Tetradic

#1B0D0D #141C0D #0D1C1C #140D1C

Monochromatic

#995C5C #593636 #1A0F0F #000000 #000000

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