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Dark Brown
#442E2C
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
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#000000
Mahogany
#A94442
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Khaki
#8B7355
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Smoke White
#F5F5F5
"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 #442E2C
RGB rgb(68, 46, 44)
HSL hsl(5°, 21%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:32% Y:35% K:73%
Luminance 0.0296
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.55:1
Aa — #442E2C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.67:1
Aa — #442E2C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#442E2C #2C4244
Analogous
#442C36 #442E2C #443A2C
Triadic
#442E2C #2C442E #2E2C44
Split-comp.
#442E2C #2C443A #2C3644
Tetradic
#442E2C #36442C #2C4244 #3A2C44
Monochromatic
#A99593 #77615F #3E3332 #221C1B #000000
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#BCAAA4
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