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Dark Brown
#311B16
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Mahogany
#A94442
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Pure Black
#000000
Brick Red
#B22222
Khaki
#8B7355
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
"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 #311B16
RGB rgb(49, 27, 22)
HSL hsl(11°, 38%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:45% Y:55% K:81%
Luminance 0.0111
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.17:1
Aa — #311B16
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.3:1
Aa — #311B16
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#311B16 #162C31
Analogous
#31161F #311B16 #312916
Triadic
#311B16 #16311B #1B1631
Split-comp.
#311B16 #163129 #161F31
Tetradic
#311B16 #1F3116 #162C31 #291631
Monochromatic
#AB7569 #6F473E #2E1D1A #0D0807 #000000
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Khaki
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Sienna Brown
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Brown
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