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Dark Brown
#42302F
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Pure Black
#000000
Brown
#795548
Mahogany
#A94442
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Smoke White
#F5F5F5
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure White
#FFFFFF
Khaki
#8B7355
"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 #42302F
RGB rgb(66, 48, 47)
HSL hsl(3°, 17%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:27% Y:29% K:74%
Luminance 0.0308
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.39:1
Aa — #42302F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.7:1
Aa — #42302F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#42302F #2F4142
Analogous
#422F37 #42302F #42392F
Triadic
#42302F #2F4230 #302F42
Split-comp.
#42302F #2F4239 #2F3742
Tetradic
#42302F #37422F #2F4142 #392F42
Monochromatic
#A59897 #736464 #3C3534 #211D1C #000000
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