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Dark Brown
#48221F
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brown
#795548
Brick Red
#B22222
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Pure Black
#000000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
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 #48221F
RGB rgb(72, 34, 31)
HSL hsl(4°, 40%, 20%)
CMYK C:0% M:53% Y:57% K:72%
Luminance 0.0224
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.78:1
Aa — #48221F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.52:1
Aa — #48221F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#48221F #1F4547
Analogous
#471F30 #48221F #47361F
Triadic
#48221F #1F4721 #211F47
Split-comp.
#48221F #1F4736 #1F3047
Tetradic
#48221F #30471F #1F4547 #361F47
Monochromatic
#B87E7A #854B47 #422624 #211312 #000000
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#795548
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