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Dark Brown
#523B34
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Brown
#795548
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Khaki
#8B7355
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Mahogany
#A94442
Pure Black
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Saddle Brown
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Rust
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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 #523B34
RGB rgb(82, 59, 52)
HSL hsl(14°, 22%, 26%)
CMYK C:0% M:28% Y:37% K:68%
Luminance 0.0483
WCAG Accessibility
On white 10.32:1
Aa — #523B34
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.03:1
Aa — #523B34
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#523B34 #344A51
Analogous
#51343B #523B34 #514934
Triadic
#523B34 #34513B #3B3451
Split-comp.
#523B34 #345149 #343B51
Tetradic
#523B34 #3B5134 #344A51 #493451
Monochromatic
#B3A39E #836E67 #4A3E3A #2E2624 #030202
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Coffee
#6B4F3A
Caramel
#C8A97E
Dark Brown
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Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Peruvian
#CD853F
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
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