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Dark Brown
#42352F
Brown
#795548
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Khaki
#8B7355
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Pure Black
#000000
Mahogany
#A94442
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Caramel
#C8A97E
Peruvian
#CD853F
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
"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 #42352F
RGB rgb(66, 53, 47)
HSL hsl(19°, 17%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:20% Y:29% K:74%
Luminance 0.0352
WCAG Accessibility
On white 11.78:1
Aa — #42352F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.78:1
Aa — #42352F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#42352F #2F3C42
Analogous
#422F32 #42352F #423E2F
Triadic
#42352F #2F4235 #352F42
Split-comp.
#42352F #2F423E #2F3242
Tetradic
#42352F #32422F #2F3C42 #3E2F42
Monochromatic
#A59C97 #736864 #3C3734 #211E1C #000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Caramel
#C8A97E
Coffee
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Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Peruvian
#CD853F
Wheat
#DEB887
Brown
#795548
Khaki
#8B7355
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