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Dark Brown
#38241E
Dark Brown
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Brown
#795548
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Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
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#A0522D
Mahogany
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Khaki
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Pure Black
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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 #38241E
RGB rgb(56, 36, 30)
HSL hsl(14°, 30%, 17%)
CMYK C:0% M:36% Y:46% K:78%
Luminance 0.0179
WCAG Accessibility
On white 14.59:1
Aa — #38241E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.44:1
Aa — #38241E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#38241E #1E3238
Analogous
#381E25 #38241E #38311E
Triadic
#38241E #1E3824 #241E38
Split-comp.
#38241E #1E3831 #1E2538
Tetradic
#38241E #25381E #1E3238 #311E38
Monochromatic
#A7867B #71544B #342723 #15100E #000000
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Brown
#795548
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