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Dark Brown
#493227
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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 #493227
RGB rgb(73, 50, 39)
HSL hsl(19°, 30%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:32% Y:47% K:71%
Luminance 0.0346
WCAG Accessibility
On white 11.87:1
Aa — #493227
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.77:1
Aa — #493227
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#493227 #273E49
Analogous
#49272D #493227 #494327
Triadic
#493227 #274932 #322749
Split-comp.
#493227 #274943 #272D49
Tetradic
#493227 #2D4927 #273E49 #432749
Monochromatic
#B1978B #816356 #43342D #251C18 #000000
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Coffee
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Caramel
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Saddle Brown
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Sienna Brown
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Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Brown
#795548
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