Dark Brown (3C2E32) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #3C2E32

RGB rgb(60, 46, 50)

HSL hsl(343°, 13%, 21%)

CMYK C:0% M:23% Y:17% K:76%

Luminance 0.0273

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.89:1

Aa — #3C2E32

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.63:1

Aa — #3C2E32

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#3C2E32 #2F3D39

Analogous

#3D2F39 #3C2E32 #3D322F

Triadic

#3C2E32 #333D2F #2F333D

Split-comp.

#3C2E32 #2F3D32 #2F393D

Tetradic

#3C2E32 #393D2F #2F3D39 #322F3D

Monochromatic

#9F999A #6C6567 #373435 #1D1B1C #000000

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