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Dark Brown
#462D2A
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
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#A94442
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Pure Black
#000000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Indian Red
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Khaki
#8B7355
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
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"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 #462D2A
RGB rgb(70, 45, 42)
HSL hsl(6°, 25%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:36% Y:40% K:73%
Luminance 0.0295
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.58:1
Aa — #462D2A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.67:1
Aa — #462D2A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#462D2A #2A4346
Analogous
#462A35 #462D2A #463B2A
Triadic
#462D2A #2A462D #2D2A46
Split-comp.
#462D2A #2A463B #2A3546
Tetradic
#462D2A #35462A #2A4346 #3B2A46
Monochromatic
#AD9290 #7B5E5B #413130 #231B1A #000000
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