Dark Brown (502920) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #502920

RGB rgb(80, 41, 32)

HSL hsl(11°, 43%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:60% K:69%

Luminance 0.0302

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.51:1

Aa — #502920

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.68:1

Aa — #502920

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#502920 #204750

Analogous

#50202F #502920 #504120

Triadic

#502920 #205029 #292050

Split-comp.

#502920 #205041 #202F50

Tetradic

#502920 #2F5020 #204750 #412050

Monochromatic

#BE8A7E #8E5548 #4B2C26 #291815 #000000

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