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Dark Brown
#3C1D16
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Mahogany
#A94442
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Brown
#795548
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Brick Red
#B22222
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Rust
#C2410C
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Peruvian
#CD853F
"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 #3C1D16
RGB rgb(60, 29, 22)
HSL hsl(11°, 46%, 16%)
CMYK C:0% M:52% Y:63% K:76%
Luminance 0.0151
WCAG Accessibility
On white 15.22:1
Aa — #3C1D16
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.38:1
Aa — #3C1D16
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#3C1D16 #16353C
Analogous
#3C1622 #3C1D16 #3C3016
Triadic
#3C1D16 #163C1D #1D163C
Split-comp.
#3C1D16 #163C30 #16223C
Tetradic
#3C1D16 #223C16 #16353C #30163C
Monochromatic
#B77566 #7D473B #371F1A #150C0A #000000
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Sand
#E8D5B7
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Brown
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Dark Brown
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Peruvian
#CD853F
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#D2691E
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Coffee
#6B4F3A
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