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Dark Brown
#28211E
Brown
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Dark Brown
#4E342E
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Pure Black
#000000
Khaki
#8B7355
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Mahogany
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Saddle Brown
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Caramel
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Alizarin
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Peruvian
#CD853F
"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 #28211E
RGB rgb(40, 33, 30)
HSL hsl(18°, 14%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:18% Y:25% K:84%
Luminance 0.0122
WCAG Accessibility
On white 15.83:1
Aa — #28211E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.33:1
Aa — #28211E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#28211E #1F2629
Analogous
#291F21 #28211E #29271F
Triadic
#28211E #1F2922 #221F29
Split-comp.
#28211E #1F2927 #1F2129
Tetradic
#28211E #21291F #1F2629 #271F29
Monochromatic
#8E8885 #5A5553 #252322 #0B0A0A #000000
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#6B4F3A
Khaki
#8B7355
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
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