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Dark Brown
#481E19
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Brick Red
#B22222
Brown
#795548
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Dark Red
#8B0000
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Pure Black
#000000
Imperial Red
#E63946
"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 #481E19
RGB rgb(72, 30, 25)
HSL hsl(6°, 48%, 19%)
CMYK C:0% M:58% Y:65% K:72%
Luminance 0.02
WCAG Accessibility
On white 14.23:1
Aa — #481E19
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.48:1
Aa — #481E19
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#481E19 #194348
Analogous
#48192C #481E19 #483519
Triadic
#481E19 #19481E #1E1948
Split-comp.
#481E19 #194835 #192C48
Tetradic
#481E19 #2C4819 #194348 #351948
Monochromatic
#BE776F #89453E #43221E #20100E #000000
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Sienna Brown
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Coffee
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Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
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