Dark Brown (221018) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Brown"

Earth · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #221018

RGB rgb(34, 16, 24)

HSL hsl(333°, 36%, 10%)

CMYK C:0% M:53% Y:29% K:87%

Luminance 0.0045

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.18:1

Aa — #221018

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.16:1

Aa — #221018

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#221018 #10231A

Analogous

#231022 #221018 #231110

Triadic

#221018 #192310 #101923

Split-comp.

#221018 #102311 #102223

Tetradic

#221018 #222310 #10231A #111023

Monochromatic

#A15E7C #60394B #201319 #000000 #000000

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