"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
#4C242A
RGB
rgb(76, 36, 42)
HSL
hsl(351°, 36%, 22%)
CMYK
C:0% M:53% Y:45% K:70%
Luminance
0.0258
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #4C242A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #4C242A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#4C242A
#244C46
Analogous
#4C243E
#4C242A
#4C3224
Triadic
#4C242A
#2A4C24
#242A4C
Split-comp.
#4C242A
#244C32
#243E4C
Tetradic
#4C242A
#3E4C24
#244C46
#32244C
Monochromatic
#B7858C
#874F58
#472A2E
#271719
#000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.