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Dark Brown
#552D26
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Mahogany
#A94442
Brown
#795548
Alizarin
#C0392B
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
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Rosy Brown
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Pure Black
#000000
Khaki
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Saddle Brown
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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 #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
On white 11.73:1
Aa — #552D26
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.79:1
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
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Coffee
#6B4F3A
Rosy Brown
#BCAAA4
Dark Brown
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Khaki
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Caramel
#C8A97E
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
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