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Dark Brown
#522C24
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Mahogany
#A94442
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Khaki
#8B7355
Pure Black
#000000
"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 #522C24
RGB rgb(82, 44, 36)
HSL hsl(10°, 39%, 23%)
CMYK C:0% M:46% Y:56% K:68%
Luminance 0.0335
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.04:1
Aa — #522C24
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.74:1
Aa — #522C24
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#522C24 #244A52
Analogous
#522433 #522C24 #524224
Triadic
#522C24 #24522B #2B2452
Split-comp.
#522C24 #245242 #243352
Tetradic
#522C24 #335224 #244A52 #422452
Monochromatic
#BC8E85 #8D584E #4C2F2A #2B1B18 #000000
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Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Sand
#E8D5B7
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Peruvian
#CD853F
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Hot Chocolate
#D2691E
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