Dark Brown (311717) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #311717

RGB rgb(49, 23, 23)

HSL hsl(0°, 36%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:53% Y:53% K:81%

Luminance 0.0096

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.59:1

Aa — #311717

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #311717

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#311717 #173131

Analogous

#311724 #311717 #312417

Triadic

#311717 #173117 #171731

Split-comp.

#311717 #173124 #172431

Tetradic

#311717 #243117 #173131 #241731

Monochromatic

#A86B6B #6D4040 #2D1A1A #0D0808 #000000

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