Dark Brown (1B0E16) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Brown"

Earth · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Dark Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #1B0E16

RGB rgb(27, 14, 22)

HSL hsl(323°, 32%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:19% K:89%

Luminance 0.0031

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.73:1

Aa — #1B0E16

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.12:1

Aa — #1B0E16

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1B0E16 #0E1B13

Analogous

#190E1B #1B0E16 #1B0E0F

Triadic

#1B0E16 #161B0E #0E161B

Split-comp.

#1B0E16 #0F1B0E #0E1B19

Tetradic

#1B0E16 #1B190E #0E1B13 #0E0F1B

Monochromatic

#955F81 #57384B #191015 #000000 #000000

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