Dark Brown (262221) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Brown"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #262221

RGB rgb(38, 34, 33)

HSL hsl(12°, 7%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:11% Y:13% K:85%

Luminance 0.0125

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.75:1

Aa — #262221

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.33:1

Aa — #262221

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#262221 #212526

Analogous

#262123 #262221 #262521

Triadic

#262221 #212622 #222126

Split-comp.

#262221 #212625 #212326

Tetradic

#262221 #232621 #212526 #252126

Monochromatic

#8A8A8A #575757 #242424 #0A0A0A #000000

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