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Dark Brown
#45302B
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Khaki
#8B7355
Mahogany
#A94442
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Pure Black
#000000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
"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 #45302B
RGB rgb(69, 48, 43)
HSL hsl(12°, 23%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:30% Y:38% K:73%
Luminance 0.0316
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.28:1
Aa — #45302B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.71:1
Aa — #45302B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#45302B #2B4045
Analogous
#452B33 #45302B #453D2B
Triadic
#45302B #2B4530 #302B45
Split-comp.
#45302B #2B453D #2B3345
Tetradic
#45302B #33452B #2B4045 #3D2B45
Monochromatic
#AB9792 #79635D #3F3431 #231C1B #000000
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Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Coffee
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Sand
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Khaki
#8B7355
Peruvian
#CD853F
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
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