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Dark Brown
#472E2A
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
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#6B4F3A
Mahogany
#A94442
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Pure Black
#000000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Khaki
#8B7355
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Brick Red
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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 #472E2A
RGB rgb(71, 46, 42)
HSL hsl(8°, 26%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:35% Y:41% K:72%
Luminance 0.0307
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.41:1
Aa — #472E2A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.69:1
Aa — #472E2A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#472E2A #2A4347
Analogous
#472A34 #472E2A #473C2A
Triadic
#472E2A #2A472D #2D2A47
Split-comp.
#472E2A #2A473C #2A3447
Tetradic
#472E2A #34472A #2A4347 #3C2A47
Monochromatic
#AE938F #7C5F5A #41322F #231B1A #000000
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