Dark Brown (221115) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #221115

RGB rgb(34, 17, 21)

HSL hsl(346°, 33%, 10%)

CMYK C:0% M:50% Y:38% K:87%

Luminance 0.0047

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.12:1

Aa — #221115

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.16:1

Aa — #221115

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#221115 #11221E

Analogous

#22111D #221115 #221611

Triadic

#221115 #152211 #111522

Split-comp.

#221115 #112216 #111D22

Tetradic

#221115 #1D2211 #11221E #161122

Monochromatic

#9D6270 #5E3B43 #1F1416 #000000 #000000

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