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Dark Brown
#502820
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Mahogany
#A94442
Brown
#795548
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Alizarin
#C0392B
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
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Saddle Brown
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Rosy Brown
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Rust
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Peruvian
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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 #502820
RGB rgb(80, 40, 32)
HSL hsl(10°, 43%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:50% Y:60% K:69%
Luminance 0.0295
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.61:1
Aa — #502820
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.67:1
Aa — #502820
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#502820 #204850
Analogous
#502030 #502820 #504020
Triadic
#502820 #205028 #282050
Split-comp.
#502820 #205040 #203050
Tetradic
#502820 #305020 #204850 #402050
Monochromatic
#BE897E #8E5448 #4B2C26 #291815 #000000
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Peruvian
#CD853F
Saddle Brown
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Dark Brown
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Coffee
#6B4F3A
Caramel
#C8A97E
Wheat
#DEB887
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
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