Dark Brown (554249) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Brown"

Earth · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #554249

RGB rgb(85, 66, 73)

HSL hsl(338°, 13%, 30%)

CMYK C:0% M:22% Y:14% K:67%

Luminance 0.0601

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.28:1

Aa — #554249

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.26:1

Aa — #554249

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#554249 #43564F

Analogous

#564354 #554249 #564543

Triadic

#554249 #4A5643 #434A56

Split-comp.

#554249 #435645 #435456

Tetradic

#554249 #545643 #43564F #454356

Monochromatic

#B5B0B2 #837C7E #4F4A4C #353133 #0D0C0D

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