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Dark Brown
#4E3537
Dark Brown
#4E342E
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#795548
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#CD5C5C
Brick Red
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Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
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"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 #4E3537
RGB rgb(78, 53, 55)
HSL hsl(355°, 19%, 26%)
CMYK C:0% M:32% Y:29% K:69%
Luminance 0.0407
WCAG Accessibility
On white 11.12:1
Aa — #4E3537
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.89:1
Aa — #4E3537
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#4E3537 #364F4D
Analogous
#4F3644 #4E3537 #4F4036
Triadic
#4E3537 #384F36 #36384F
Split-comp.
#4E3537 #364F40 #36444F
Tetradic
#4E3537 #444F36 #364F4D #40364F
Monochromatic
#B0A0A2 #806B6D #483C3D #2C2526 #030202
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