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#472D2A
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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 #472D2A
RGB rgb(71, 45, 42)
HSL hsl(6°, 26%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:37% Y:41% K:72%
Luminance 0.0299
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.52:1
Aa — #472D2A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.68:1
Aa — #472D2A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#472D2A #2A4447
Analogous
#472A35 #472D2A #473B2A
Triadic
#472D2A #2A472C #2C2A47
Split-comp.
#472D2A #2A473B #2A3547
Tetradic
#472D2A #35472A #2A4447 #3B2A47
Monochromatic
#AE928F #7C5D5A #41312F #231B1A #000000
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