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Dark Brown
#422D27
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Khaki
#8B7355
Mahogany
#A94442
Pure Black
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Saddle Brown
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Brick Red
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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 #422D27
RGB rgb(66, 45, 39)
HSL hsl(13°, 26%, 21%)
CMYK C:0% M:32% Y:41% K:74%
Luminance 0.0278
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.83:1
Aa — #422D27
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.64:1
Aa — #422D27
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#422D27 #283D43
Analogous
#432830 #422D27 #433C28
Triadic
#422D27 #28432E #2E2843
Split-comp.
#422D27 #28433C #283043
Tetradic
#422D27 #304328 #283D43 #3C2843
Monochromatic
#AB938C #795F58 #3E312D #211A18 #000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
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