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Dark Brown
#512B34
Dark Brown
#4E342E
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#A94442
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#CD5C5C
Crimson
#DC143C
Brown
#795548
Pure Black
#000000
Brick Red
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Coffee
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Dark Red
#8B0000
"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 #512B34
RGB rgb(81, 43, 52)
HSL hsl(346°, 31%, 24%)
CMYK C:0% M:47% Y:36% K:68%
Luminance 0.0335
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.03:1
Aa — #512B34
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.75:1
Aa — #512B34
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#512B34 #2A5047
Analogous
#502A46 #512B34 #50342A
Triadic
#512B34 #33502A #2A3350
Split-comp.
#512B34 #2A5034 #2A4650
Tetradic
#512B34 #46502A #2A5047 #342A50
Monochromatic
#B69099 #885964 #4A3036 #2B1C20 #000000
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