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#4C2524
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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 #4C2524
RGB rgb(76, 37, 36)
HSL hsl(2°, 36%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:51% Y:53% K:70%
Luminance 0.026
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.15:1
Aa — #4C2524
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.6:1
Aa — #4C2524
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#4C2524 #244B4C
Analogous
#4C2437 #4C2524 #4C3924
Triadic
#4C2524 #244C25 #25244C
Split-comp.
#4C2524 #244C39 #24374C
Tetradic
#4C2524 #374C24 #244B4C #39244C
Monochromatic
#B78785 #87514F #472A2A #271717 #000000
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