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Dark Brown
#42312F
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Pure Black
#000000
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Mahogany
#A94442
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Khaki
#8B7355
Smoke White
#F5F5F5
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Brick Red
#B22222
"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 #42312F
RGB rgb(66, 49, 47)
HSL hsl(6°, 17%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:26% Y:29% K:74%
Luminance 0.0316
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.27:1
Aa — #42312F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.71:1
Aa — #42312F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#42312F #2F4042
Analogous
#422F36 #42312F #423A2F
Triadic
#42312F #2F4230 #302F42
Split-comp.
#42312F #2F423A #2F3642
Tetradic
#42312F #36422F #2F4042 #3A2F42
Monochromatic
#A59997 #736564 #3C3534 #211D1C #000000
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