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#483028
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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 #483028
RGB rgb(72, 48, 40)
HSL hsl(15°, 29%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:33% Y:44% K:72%
Luminance 0.0325
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.15:1
Aa — #483028
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.73:1
Aa — #483028
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#483028 #284048
Analogous
#482830 #483028 #484028
Triadic
#483028 #284830 #302848
Split-comp.
#483028 #284840 #283048
Tetradic
#483028 #304828 #284048 #402848
Monochromatic
#B1958C #7F6157 #43332D #241C19 #000000
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