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Dark Brown
#492D27
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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 #492D27
RGB rgb(73, 45, 39)
HSL hsl(11°, 30%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:38% Y:47% K:71%
Luminance 0.0305
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.44:1
Aa — #492D27
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.69:1
Aa — #492D27
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#492D27 #274349
Analogous
#492732 #492D27 #493E27
Triadic
#492D27 #27492D #2D2749
Split-comp.
#492D27 #27493E #273249
Tetradic
#492D27 #324927 #274349 #3E2749
Monochromatic
#B1928B #815E56 #43312D #251B18 #000000
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