Dark Brown (4E3E45) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Brown"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Dark Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #4E3E45

RGB rgb(78, 62, 69)

HSL hsl(334°, 11%, 27%)

CMYK C:0% M:21% Y:12% K:69%

Luminance 0.0516

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.01:1

Aa — #4E3E45

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.1:1

Aa — #4E3E45

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#4E3E45 #3D4C46

Analogous

#4C3D4B #4E3E45 #4C3E3D

Triadic

#4E3E45 #444C3D #3D444C

Split-comp.

#4E3E45 #3D4C3E #3D4B4C

Tetradic

#4E3E45 #4B4C3D #3D4C46 #3E3D4C

Monochromatic

#ACAAAB #797778 #464445 #2C2B2B #050505

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