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Dark Brown
#45221E
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Brown
#795548
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Brick Red
#B22222
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Pure Black
#000000
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Dark Red
#8B0000
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
"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 #45221E
RGB rgb(69, 34, 30)
HSL hsl(6°, 39%, 19%)
CMYK C:0% M:51% Y:57% K:73%
Luminance 0.0211
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.99:1
Aa — #45221E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.5:1
Aa — #45221E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#45221E #1E4043
Analogous
#431E2D #45221E #43341E
Triadic
#45221E #1E4321 #211E43
Split-comp.
#45221E #1E4334 #1E2D43
Tetradic
#45221E #2D431E #1E4043 #341E43
Monochromatic
#B57E78 #804C47 #3F2522 #1E1210 #000000
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Sand
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Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
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