Dark Brown (552B40) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Brown"

Earth · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Dark Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #552B40

RGB rgb(85, 43, 64)

HSL hsl(330°, 33%, 25%)

CMYK C:0% M:49% Y:25% K:67%

Luminance 0.0367

WCAG Accessibility

On white 11.63:1

Aa — #552B40

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.81:1

Aa — #552B40

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#552B40 #2B5540

Analogous

#552B55 #552B40 #552B2B

Triadic

#552B40 #40552B #2B4055

Split-comp.

#552B40 #2B552B #2B5555

Tetradic

#552B40 #55552B #2B5540 #2B2B55

Monochromatic

#BA91A6 #8D5873 #4E3140 #2F1D26 #000000

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