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Dark Brown
#472523
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#C0392B
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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 #472523
RGB rgb(71, 37, 35)
HSL hsl(3°, 34%, 21%)
CMYK C:0% M:48% Y:51% K:72%
Luminance 0.0239
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.49:1
Aa — #472523
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.56:1
Aa — #472523
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#472523 #234648
Analogous
#482334 #472523 #483723
Triadic
#472523 #234825 #252348
Split-comp.
#472523 #234837 #233448
Tetradic
#472523 #344823 #234648 #372348
Monochromatic
#B38684 #82524F #422A29 #231615 #000000
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