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Dark Brown
#56353D
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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 #56353D
RGB rgb(86, 53, 61)
HSL hsl(345°, 24%, 27%)
CMYK C:0% M:38% Y:29% K:66%
Luminance 0.0451
WCAG Accessibility
On white 10.65:1
Aa — #56353D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.97:1
Aa — #56353D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#56353D #34554D
Analogous
#55344D #56353D #553D34
Triadic
#56353D #3D5534 #343D55
Split-comp.
#56353D #34553D #344D55
Tetradic
#56353D #4D5534 #34554D #3D3455
Monochromatic
#B79FA5 #89676F #4E3B40 #312528 #060405
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