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Dark Brown
#472C2A
Dark Brown
#4E342E
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#795548
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#000000
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#6B4F3A
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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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 #472C2A
RGB rgb(71, 44, 42)
HSL hsl(4°, 26%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:38% Y:41% K:72%
Luminance 0.0291
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.64:1
Aa — #472C2A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.66:1
Aa — #472C2A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#472C2A #2A4547
Analogous
#472A36 #472C2A #473A2A
Triadic
#472C2A #2A472B #2B2A47
Split-comp.
#472C2A #2A473A #2A3647
Tetradic
#472C2A #36472A #2A4547 #3A2A47
Monochromatic
#AE918F #7C5C5A #41302F #231A1A #000000
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#8B7355
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#D2691E
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