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Dark Brown
#482F28
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Mahogany
#A94442
Khaki
#8B7355
Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Black
#000000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Brick Red
#B22222
"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 #482F28
RGB rgb(72, 47, 40)
HSL hsl(13°, 29%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:35% Y:44% K:72%
Luminance 0.0317
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.26:1
Aa — #482F28
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.71:1
Aa — #482F28
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#482F28 #284148
Analogous
#482831 #482F28 #483F28
Triadic
#482F28 #28482F #2F2848
Split-comp.
#482F28 #28483F #283148
Tetradic
#482F28 #314828 #284148 #3F2848
Monochromatic
#B1948C #7F6057 #43322D #241B19 #000000
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Brown
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Sienna Brown
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