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#38232A
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"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 #38232A
RGB rgb(56, 35, 42)
HSL hsl(340°, 23%, 18%)
CMYK C:0% M:38% Y:25% K:78%
Luminance 0.018
WCAG Accessibility
On white 14.56:1
Aa — #38232A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.44:1
Aa — #38232A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#38232A #233831
Analogous
#382335 #38232A #382723
Triadic
#38232A #2A3823 #232A38
Split-comp.
#38232A #233827 #233538
Tetradic
#38232A #353823 #233831 #272338
Monochromatic
#A2868F #6D545D #34282C #171214 #000000
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