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Dark Brown
#52271E
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Mahogany
#A94442
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Alizarin
#C0392B
Brown
#795548
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Brick Red
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Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Rust
#C2410C
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Peruvian
#CD853F
"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 #52271E
RGB rgb(82, 39, 30)
HSL hsl(10°, 46%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:52% Y:63% K:68%
Luminance 0.0297
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.59:1
Aa — #52271E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.67:1
Aa — #52271E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#52271E #1E4952
Analogous
#521E2F #52271E #52411E
Triadic
#52271E #1E5227 #271E52
Split-comp.
#52271E #1E5241 #1E2F52
Tetradic
#52271E #2F521E #1E4952 #411E52
Monochromatic
#C1877B #925145 #4C2B24 #2A1714 #000000
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Peruvian
#CD853F
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Wheat
#DEB887
Caramel
#C8A97E
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Sand
#E8D5B7
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
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