Dark Brown (1B120E) — 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 #1B120E

RGB rgb(27, 18, 14)

HSL hsl(18°, 32%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:33% Y:48% K:89%

Luminance 0.0037

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.43:1

Aa — #1B120E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.14:1

Aa — #1B120E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1B120E #0E171B

Analogous

#1B0E10 #1B120E #1B180E

Triadic

#1B120E #0E1B12 #120E1B

Split-comp.

#1B120E #0E1B18 #0E101B

Tetradic

#1B120E #101B0E #0E171B #180E1B

Monochromatic

#95705F #574138 #191310 #000000 #000000

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