Dark Brown (1E0E0B) — 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 #1E0E0B

RGB rgb(30, 14, 11)

HSL hsl(9°, 46%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:53% Y:63% K:88%

Luminance 0.0032

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.7:1

Aa — #1E0E0B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.12:1

Aa — #1E0E0B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#1E0E0B #0B1B1E

Analogous

#1E0B12 #1E0E0B #1E170B

Triadic

#1E0E0B #0B1E0E #0E0B1E

Split-comp.

#1E0E0B #0B1E17 #0B121E

Tetradic

#1E0E0B #121E0B #0B1B1E #170B1E

Monochromatic

#A65C4E #61352E #1C0F0D #000000 #000000

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