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Dark Brown
#472D31
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Pure Black
#000000
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#A94442
Brown
#795548
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Crimson
#DC143C
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 #472D31
RGB rgb(71, 45, 49)
HSL hsl(351°, 22%, 23%)
CMYK C:0% M:37% Y:31% K:72%
Luminance 0.0304
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.44:1
Aa — #472D31
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.69:1
Aa — #472D31
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#472D31 #2E4844
Analogous
#482E3F #472D31 #48372E
Triadic
#472D31 #32482E #2E3248
Split-comp.
#472D31 #2E4837 #2E3F48
Tetradic
#472D31 #3F482E #2E4844 #372E48
Monochromatic
#AC9599 #7B6064 #423436 #251D1E #000000
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