Dark Brown (251517) — 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 #251517

RGB rgb(37, 21, 23)

HSL hsl(353°, 28%, 11%)

CMYK C:0% M:43% Y:38% K:85%

Luminance 0.0063

WCAG Accessibility

On white 17.52:1

Aa — #251517

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.2:1

Aa — #251517

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#251517 #142422

Analogous

#24141E #251517 #241A14

Triadic

#251517 #162414 #141624

Split-comp.

#251517 #14241A #141E24

Tetradic

#251517 #1E2414 #142422 #1A1424

Monochromatic

#996C71 #5D4144 #211718 #030202 #000000

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