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Dark Brown
#512430
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Dark Brown
#4E342E
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#CD5C5C
Crimson
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#B22222
Alizarin
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Imperial Red
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Brown
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Pure Black
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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 #512430
RGB rgb(81, 36, 48)
HSL hsl(344°, 38%, 23%)
CMYK C:0% M:56% Y:41% K:68%
Luminance 0.0285
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.77:1
Aa — #512430
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.64:1
Aa — #512430
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#512430 #245145
Analogous
#512447 #512430 #512F24
Triadic
#512430 #305124 #243051
Split-comp.
#512430 #24512F #244751
Tetradic
#512430 #475124 #245145 #2F2451
Monochromatic
#BB8694 #8C4F5F #4B2A33 #2A181D #000000
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