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Dark Brown
#301717
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Pure Black
#000000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Brown
#795548
Alizarin
#C0392B
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
"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 #301717
RGB rgb(48, 23, 23)
HSL hsl(0°, 35%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:52% Y:52% K:81%
Luminance 0.0094
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.66:1
Aa — #301717
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.26:1
Aa — #301717
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#301717 #173030
Analogous
#301724 #301717 #302417
Triadic
#301717 #173017 #171730
Split-comp.
#301717 #173024 #172430
Tetradic
#301717 #243017 #173030 #241730
Monochromatic
#A76C6C #6C4141 #2D1B1B #0D0808 #000000
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Dark Brown
#4E342E
Wheat
#DEB887
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Brown
#795548
Khaki
#8B7355
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Sand
#E8D5B7
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