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Dark Brown
#311616
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Pure Black
#000000
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Brown
#795548
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
"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 #311616
RGB rgb(49, 22, 22)
HSL hsl(0°, 38%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:55% Y:55% K:81%
Luminance 0.0092
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.71:1
Aa — #311616
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.26:1
Aa — #311616
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#311616 #163131
Analogous
#311624 #311616 #312416
Triadic
#311616 #163116 #161631
Split-comp.
#311616 #163124 #162431
Tetradic
#311616 #243116 #163131 #241631
Monochromatic
#AB6969 #6F3E3E #2E1A1A #0D0707 #000000
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