"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
#552D26
RGB
rgb(85, 45, 38)
HSL
hsl(9°, 38%, 24%)
CMYK
C:0% M:47% Y:55% K:67%
Luminance
0.0358
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #552D26
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #552D26
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#552D26
#264D54
Analogous
#542636
#552D26
#544426
Triadic
#552D26
#26542D
#2D2654
Split-comp.
#552D26
#265444
#263654
Tetradic
#552D26
#365426
#264D54
#442654
Monochromatic
#BD9189
#905A51
#4E312C
#2E1D1A
#000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.