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Dark Brown
#5A261E
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Alizarin
#C0392B
Mahogany
#A94442
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Brown
#795548
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Rust
#C2410C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Peruvian
#CD853F
"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 #5A261E
RGB rgb(90, 38, 30)
HSL hsl(8°, 50%, 24%)
CMYK C:0% M:58% Y:67% K:65%
Luminance 0.033
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.13:1
Aa — #5A261E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.73:1
Aa — #5A261E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#5A261E #1F545C
Analogous
#5C1F35 #5A261E #5C451F
Triadic
#5A261E #1F5C27 #271F5C
Split-comp.
#5A261E #1F5C45 #1F355C
Tetradic
#5A261E #355C1F #1F545C #451F5C
Monochromatic
#C8887E #9D4F43 #562B25 #321915 #000000
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Coffee
#6B4F3A
Wheat
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Sienna Brown
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Sand
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Hot Chocolate
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Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Peruvian
#CD853F
Dark Brown
#4E342E
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