Dark Brown (462A42) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Brown"

Earth · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Dark Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #462A42

RGB rgb(70, 42, 66)

HSL hsl(309°, 25%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:40% Y:6% K:73%

Luminance 0.0296

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.57:1

Aa — #462A42

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.67:1

Aa — #462A42

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#462A42 #2A462E

Analogous

#3C2A46 #462A42 #462A34

Triadic

#462A42 #42462A #2A4246

Split-comp.

#462A42 #34462A #2A463C

Tetradic

#462A42 #463C2A #2A462E #2A3446

Monochromatic

#AD90A8 #7B5B76 #41303E #231A22 #000000

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