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Dark Brown
#52231E
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Brick Red
#B22222
Brown
#795548
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Black
#000000
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Imperial Red
#E63946
"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 #52231E
RGB rgb(82, 35, 30)
HSL hsl(6°, 46%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:57% Y:63% K:68%
Luminance 0.0272
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.98:1
Aa — #52231E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.62:1
Aa — #52231E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#52231E #1E4D52
Analogous
#521E33 #52231E #523D1E
Triadic
#52231E #1E5223 #231E52
Split-comp.
#52231E #1E523D #1E3352
Tetradic
#52231E #33521E #1E4D52 #3D1E52
Monochromatic
#C1827B #924C45 #4C2824 #2A1614 #000000
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