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Dark Brown
#3E282D
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Pure Black
#000000
Mahogany
#A94442
Brown
#795548
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#CD5C5C
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Smoke White
#F5F5F5
"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 #3E282D
RGB rgb(62, 40, 45)
HSL hsl(346°, 22%, 20%)
CMYK C:0% M:35% Y:27% K:76%
Luminance 0.0232
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.58:1
Aa — #3E282D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.55:1
Aa — #3E282D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#3E282D #283E39
Analogous
#3E2838 #3E282D #3E2E28
Triadic
#3E282D #2D3E28 #282D3E
Split-comp.
#3E282D #283E2E #28383E
Tetradic
#3E282D #383E28 #283E39 #2E283E
Monochromatic
#A58D92 #725A5F #392D30 #1D1618 #000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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