Dark Brown (5C4747) — 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 #5C4747

RGB rgb(92, 71, 71)

HSL hsl(0°, 13%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:23% Y:23% K:64%

Luminance 0.0698

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.58:1

Aa — #5C4747

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.45:1

Aa — #5C4747

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5C4747 #475C5C

Analogous

#5C4752 #5C4747 #5C5247

Triadic

#5C4747 #475C47 #47475C

Split-comp.

#5C4747 #475C52 #47525C

Tetradic

#5C4747 #525C47 #475C5C #52475C

Monochromatic

#BAB5B5 #888181 #544F4F #3A3636 #121111

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