Dark Brown (28221F) — 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 #28221F

RGB rgb(40, 34, 31)

HSL hsl(20°, 13%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:15% Y:22% K:84%

Luminance 0.0128

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.69:1

Aa — #28221F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.34:1

Aa — #28221F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#28221F #1F2528

Analogous

#281F21 #28221F #28271F

Triadic

#28221F #1F2822 #221F28

Split-comp.

#28221F #1F2827 #1F2128

Tetradic

#28221F #21281F #1F2528 #271F28

Monochromatic

#8D8986 #595654 #252323 #0B0A0A #000000

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