Dark Brown (282120) — 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 #282120

RGB rgb(40, 33, 32)

HSL hsl(8°, 11%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:18% Y:20% K:84%

Luminance 0.0123

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.81:1

Aa — #282120

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.33:1

Aa — #282120

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#282120 #202728

Analogous

#282023 #282120 #282520

Triadic

#282120 #202821 #212028

Split-comp.

#282120 #202825 #202328

Tetradic

#282120 #232820 #202728 #252028

Monochromatic

#8B8989 #585656 #242323 #0A0A0A #000000

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