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Dark Brown
#4C242D
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Dark Brown
#4E342E
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#CD5C5C
Crimson
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Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Black
#000000
Brown
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Alizarin
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Imperial Red
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Sienna Brown
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Dark Red
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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 #4C242D
RGB rgb(76, 36, 45)
HSL hsl(347°, 36%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:53% Y:41% K:70%
Luminance 0.026
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.15:1
Aa — #4C242D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.6:1
Aa — #4C242D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#4C242D #244C44
Analogous
#4C2441 #4C242D #4C2F24
Triadic
#4C242D #2D4C24 #242D4C
Split-comp.
#4C242D #244C2F #24414C
Tetradic
#4C242D #414C24 #244C44 #2F244C
Monochromatic
#B78590 #874F5B #472A30 #27171A #000000
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