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Dark Brown
#55251D
Dark Brown
#4E342E
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#C0392B
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#A94442
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brown
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Brick Red
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Coffee
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Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Rust
#C2410C
Peruvian
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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 #55251D
RGB rgb(85, 37, 29)
HSL hsl(9°, 49%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:56% Y:66% K:67%
Luminance 0.0298
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.59:1
Aa — #55251D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.67:1
Aa — #55251D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#55251D #1D4B54
Analogous
#541D30 #55251D #54401D
Triadic
#55251D #1D5425 #251D54
Split-comp.
#55251D #1D5440 #1D3054
Tetradic
#55251D #30541D #1D4B54 #401D54
Monochromatic
#C48478 #954E41 #4E2922 #2B1613 #000000
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Coffee
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#4E342E
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
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