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Dark Brown
#482D28
Dark Brown
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#C0392B
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Sienna 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 #482D28
RGB rgb(72, 45, 40)
HSL hsl(9°, 29%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:37% Y:44% K:72%
Luminance 0.0301
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.49:1
Aa — #482D28
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.68:1
Aa — #482D28
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#482D28 #284348
Analogous
#482833 #482D28 #483D28
Triadic
#482D28 #28482D #2D2848
Split-comp.
#482D28 #28483D #283348
Tetradic
#482D28 #334828 #284348 #3D2848
Monochromatic
#B1918C #7F5D57 #43312D #241B19 #000000
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