"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
#4C242B
RGB
rgb(76, 36, 43)
HSL
hsl(350°, 36%, 22%)
CMYK
C:0% M:53% Y:43% K:70%
Luminance
0.0259
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #4C242B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #4C242B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#4C242B
#244C46
Analogous
#4C243F
#4C242B
#4C3124
Triadic
#4C242B
#2B4C24
#242B4C
Split-comp.
#4C242B
#244C31
#243F4C
Tetradic
#4C242B
#3F4C24
#244C46
#31244C
Monochromatic
#B7858D
#874F59
#472A2E
#271719
#000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.