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Dark Brown
#2B201C
Brown
#795548
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Khaki
#8B7355
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Pure Black
#000000
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Rust
#C2410C
Caramel
#C8A97E
"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 #2B201C
RGB rgb(43, 32, 28)
HSL hsl(16°, 21%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:26% Y:35% K:83%
Luminance 0.0122
WCAG Accessibility
On white 15.84:1
Aa — #2B201C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.33:1
Aa — #2B201C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#2B201C #1C272B
Analogous
#2B1C20 #2B201C #2B281C
Triadic
#2B201C #1C2B20 #201C2B
Split-comp.
#2B201C #1C2B28 #1C202B
Tetradic
#2B201C #202B1C #1C272B #281C2B
Monochromatic
#97847D #60524D #282220 #0B0A09 #000000
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#4E342E
Sienna Brown
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