Dark Brown (492B21) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #492B21

RGB rgb(73, 43, 33)

HSL hsl(15°, 38%, 21%)

CMYK C:0% M:41% Y:55% K:71%

Luminance 0.0286

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.72:1

Aa — #492B21

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.65:1

Aa — #492B21

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#492B21 #21404A

Analogous

#4A212B #492B21 #4A4021

Triadic

#492B21 #214A2B #2B214A

Split-comp.

#492B21 #214A40 #212B4A

Tetradic

#492B21 #2B4A21 #21404A #40214A

Monochromatic

#B78E80 #865A4B #452E27 #241814 #000000

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