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Dark Brown
#49221C
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Brown
#795548
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Rust
#C2410C
Pure Black
#000000
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
"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 #49221C
RGB rgb(73, 34, 28)
HSL hsl(8°, 45%, 20%)
CMYK C:0% M:53% Y:62% K:71%
Luminance 0.0226
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.74:1
Aa — #49221C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.53:1
Aa — #49221C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#49221C #1C444A
Analogous
#4A1C2D #49221C #4A391C
Triadic
#49221C #1C4A22 #221C4A
Split-comp.
#49221C #1C4A39 #1C2D4A
Tetradic
#49221C #2D4A1C #1C444A #391C4A
Monochromatic
#BD7F75 #8A4C42 #452621 #221311 #000000
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