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Dark Brown
#51271F
Dark Brown
#4E342E
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#A94442
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#A0522D
Alizarin
#C0392B
Brown
#795548
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Brick Red
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Saddle Brown
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Rust
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Rosy Brown
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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 #51271F
RGB rgb(81, 39, 31)
HSL hsl(10°, 45%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:52% Y:62% K:68%
Luminance 0.0292
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.65:1
Aa — #51271F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.66:1
Aa — #51271F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#51271F #1F4951
Analogous
#511F30 #51271F #51411F
Triadic
#51271F #1F5127 #271F51
Split-comp.
#51271F #1F5141 #1F3051
Tetradic
#51271F #30511F #1F4951 #411F51
Monochromatic
#C0877C #915246 #4C2B24 #291714 #000000
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Dark Brown
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Wheat
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Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
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