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Dark Brown
#542A1D
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Alizarin
#C0392B
Mahogany
#A94442
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Rust
#C2410C
Brick Red
#B22222
Peruvian
#CD853F
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 #542A1D
RGB rgb(84, 42, 29)
HSL hsl(14°, 49%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:50% Y:65% K:67%
Luminance 0.0326
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.17:1
Aa — #542A1D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.73:1
Aa — #542A1D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#542A1D #1D4754
Analogous
#541D2B #542A1D #54451D
Triadic
#542A1D #1D5429 #291D54
Split-comp.
#542A1D #1D5445 #1D2B54
Tetradic
#542A1D #2B541D #1D4754 #451D54
Monochromatic
#C48A78 #955541 #4E2C22 #2B1813 #000000
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Caramel
#C8A97E
Khaki
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