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Dark Brown
#2B1C1C
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#000000
Dark Brown
#4E342E
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Brown
#795548
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#CD5C5C
Brick Red
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Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Smoke White
#F5F5F5
Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure White
#FFFFFF
Khaki
#8B7355
"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 #2B1C1C
RGB rgb(43, 28, 28)
HSL hsl(0°, 21%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:35% Y:35% K:83%
Luminance 0.0103
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.33:1
Aa — #2B1C1C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.29:1
Aa — #2B1C1C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#2B1C1C #1C2B2B
Analogous
#2B1C24 #2B1C1C #2B241C
Triadic
#2B1C1C #1C2B1C #1C1C2B
Split-comp.
#2B1C1C #1C2B24 #1C242B
Tetradic
#2B1C1C #242B1C #1C2B2B #241C2B
Monochromatic
#977D7D #604D4D #282020 #0B0909 #000000
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