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Dark Brown
#4A2B26
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Mahogany
#A94442
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Alizarin
#C0392B
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Pure Black
#000000
Brick Red
#B22222
Khaki
#8B7355
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
"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 #4A2B26
RGB rgb(74, 43, 38)
HSL hsl(8°, 32%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:42% Y:49% K:71%
Luminance 0.0293
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.61:1
Aa — #4A2B26
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.66:1
Aa — #4A2B26
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#4A2B26 #26454A
Analogous
#4A2633 #4A2B26 #4A3D26
Triadic
#4A2B26 #264A2B #2B264A
Split-comp.
#4A2B26 #264A3D #26334A
Tetradic
#4A2B26 #334A26 #26454A #3D264A
Monochromatic
#B38E89 #835A54 #442F2C #251A18 #000000
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#CD853F
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Rosy Brown
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Saddle Brown
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Coffee
#6B4F3A
Brown
#795548
Caramel
#C8A97E
Khaki
#8B7355
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