Dark brown

#28100b

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Dark brown is a dark red that reads dramatic. Dark reds this rich suit wine, leather and luxury labels. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Dark brown color values

Every conversion for #28100b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#28100b
RGB40, 16, 11
HSL10, 57%, 10%
HSV10, 73%, 16%
CMYK0%, 60%, 73%, 84%
Lab7.64, 11.91, 7.15
XYZ1.12, 0.85, 0.42
Decimal2625547
Web safe#330000
Pantone4975 C
Pantone4975 CHex#28100bRgb40 16 11Cmyk0 60 73 84Lab8 12 7Darker#28100bDeep#28100bLighter#5d291e

Shades of dark brown

Tints of dark brown

Colors that go with dark brown

Dark brown in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 0, 60, 73, 84.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #28100b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 60 73 84
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 59 71 90
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark brown in css

Copy #28100b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #28100b; }
.text { color: #28100b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28100b; }

How dark brown looks on light and dark

Dark brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #28100b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
17.96:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.17:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #28100b against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #28100b sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #28100b and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark brown, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #28100b is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.