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Dark Brown
#492F27
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
Rust
#C2410C
"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 #492F27
RGB rgb(73, 47, 39)
HSL hsl(14°, 30%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:36% Y:47% K:71%
Luminance 0.0321
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.22:1
Aa — #492F27
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.72:1
Aa — #492F27
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#492F27 #274149
Analogous
#492730 #492F27 #494027
Triadic
#492F27 #27492F #2F2749
Split-comp.
#492F27 #274940 #273049
Tetradic
#492F27 #304927 #274149 #402749
Monochromatic
#B1948B #816056 #43322D #251B18 #000000
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#795548
Coffee
#6B4F3A
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Caramel
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Khaki
#8B7355
Sand
#E8D5B7
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