Dark Brown (282220) — 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 #282220

RGB rgb(40, 34, 32)

HSL hsl(15°, 11%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:15% Y:20% K:84%

Luminance 0.0129

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.67:1

Aa — #282220

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.34:1

Aa — #282220

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#282220 #202628

Analogous

#282022 #282220 #282620

Triadic

#282220 #202822 #222028

Split-comp.

#282220 #202826 #202228

Tetradic

#282220 #222820 #202628 #262028

Monochromatic

#8B8989 #585656 #242423 #0A0A0A #000000

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