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Dark Brown
#482A28
Dark Brown
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#795548
Coffee
#6B4F3A
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#000000
Alizarin
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Indian Red
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Rosy 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 #482A28
RGB rgb(72, 42, 40)
HSL hsl(4°, 29%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:42% Y:44% K:72%
Luminance 0.0279
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.83:1
Aa — #482A28
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.64:1
Aa — #482A28
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#482A28 #284648
Analogous
#482836 #482A28 #483A28
Triadic
#482A28 #28482A #2A2848
Split-comp.
#482A28 #28483A #283648
Tetradic
#482A28 #364828 #284648 #3A2848
Monochromatic
#B18E8C #7F5957 #432F2D #241A19 #000000
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