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Dark Brown
#311716
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Dark Brown
#4E342E
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#CD5C5C
Pure Black
#000000
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Brown
#795548
Coffee
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Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Dark Red
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Imperial Red
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Rosy Brown
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"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 #311716
RGB rgb(49, 23, 22)
HSL hsl(2°, 38%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:53% Y:55% K:81%
Luminance 0.0096
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.6:1
Aa — #311716
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.26:1
Aa — #311716
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#311716 #163031
Analogous
#311623 #311716 #312516
Triadic
#311716 #163117 #171631
Split-comp.
#311716 #163125 #162331
Tetradic
#311716 #233116 #163031 #251631
Monochromatic
#AB6B69 #6F403E #2E1A1A #0D0807 #000000
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#795548
Sand
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Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
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Coffee
#6B4F3A
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
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