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Dark Brown
#472F29
Dark Brown
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Brown
#795548
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#6B4F3A
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
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#A94442
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Khaki
#8B7355
Alizarin
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Pure Black
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Indian Red
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Brick Red
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Saddle Brown
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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 #472F29
RGB rgb(71, 47, 41)
HSL hsl(12°, 27%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:34% Y:42% K:72%
Luminance 0.0314
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.31:1
Aa — #472F29
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.71:1
Aa — #472F29
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#472F29 #294147
Analogous
#472932 #472F29 #473E29
Triadic
#472F29 #29472F #2F2947
Split-comp.
#472F29 #29473E #293247
Tetradic
#472F29 #324729 #294147 #3E2947
Monochromatic
#AF948E #7D6059 #42322F #241B19 #000000
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Wheat
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Saddle Brown
#8B4513
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