Dark Brown (5A4949) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Brown"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Dark Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #5A4949

RGB rgb(90, 73, 73)

HSL hsl(0°, 10%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:19% Y:19% K:65%

Luminance 0.0718

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.45:1

Aa — #5A4949

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.48:1

Aa — #5A4949

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5A4949 #495A5A

Analogous

#5A4952 #5A4949 #5A5249

Triadic

#5A4949 #495A49 #49495A

Split-comp.

#5A4949 #495A52 #49525A

Tetradic

#5A4949 #525A49 #495A5A #52495A

Monochromatic

#B8B8B8 #858585 #525252 #383838 #121212

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