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Dark Brown
#42342E
Brown
#795548
Dark Brown
#4E342E
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#6B4F3A
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Khaki
#8B7355
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Pure Black
#000000
Mahogany
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Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Caramel
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Alizarin
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Peruvian
#CD853F
"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 #42342E
RGB rgb(66, 52, 46)
HSL hsl(18°, 18%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:21% Y:30% K:74%
Luminance 0.0342
WCAG Accessibility
On white 11.92:1
Aa — #42342E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.76:1
Aa — #42342E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#42342E #2E3C42
Analogous
#422E32 #42342E #423E2E
Triadic
#42342E #2E4234 #342E42
Split-comp.
#42342E #2E423E #2E3242
Tetradic
#42342E #32422E #2E3C42 #3E2E42
Monochromatic
#A69B96 #746863 #3D3634 #211E1C #000000
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Peruvian
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Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
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