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Dark Brown
#53281D
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
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#A94442
Brown
#795548
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Brick Red
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Saddle Brown
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Rust
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Peruvian
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Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
"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 #53281D
RGB rgb(83, 40, 29)
HSL hsl(12°, 48%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:52% Y:65% K:67%
Luminance 0.0307
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.43:1
Aa — #53281D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.69:1
Aa — #53281D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#53281D #1D4853
Analogous
#531D2D #53281D #53431D
Triadic
#53281D #1D5328 #281D53
Split-comp.
#53281D #1D5343 #1D2D53
Tetradic
#53281D #2D531D #1D4853 #431D53
Monochromatic
#C38879 #945342 #4D2B23 #2A1813 #000000
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#D2691E
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