Dark Brown (42352E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Brown"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Dark Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #42352E

RGB rgb(66, 53, 46)

HSL hsl(21°, 18%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:20% Y:30% K:74%

Luminance 0.0351

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.8:1

Aa — #42352E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.78:1

Aa — #42352E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#42352E #2E3B42

Analogous

#422E31 #42352E #423F2E

Triadic

#42352E #2E4235 #352E42

Split-comp.

#42352E #2E423F #2E3142

Tetradic

#42352E #31422E #2E3B42 #3F2E42

Monochromatic

#A69C96 #746963 #3D3734 #211E1C #000000

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