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Dark Brown
#4E2C22
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Indian Red
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Saddle Brown
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Khaki
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Rust
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Caramel
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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 #4E2C22
RGB rgb(78, 44, 34)
HSL hsl(14°, 39%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:44% Y:56% K:69%
Luminance 0.0315
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.3:1
Aa — #4E2C22
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.71:1
Aa — #4E2C22
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#4E2C22 #22444E
Analogous
#4E222E #4E2C22 #4E4222
Triadic
#4E2C22 #224E2C #2C224E
Split-comp.
#4E2C22 #224E42 #222E4E
Tetradic
#4E2C22 #2E4E22 #22444E #42224E
Monochromatic
#BA8F82 #8A5B4C #482F28 #271A16 #000000
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#BCAAA4
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Caramel
#C8A97E
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