Dark brown

#331c15

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 #331c15, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#331c15
RGB51, 28, 21
HSL14, 42%, 14%
HSV14, 59%, 20%
CMYK0%, 45%, 59%, 80%
Lab13.16, 10.39, 9.6
XYZ1.92, 1.59, 0.92
Decimal3349525
Web safe#333300
Pantone4975 C
Pantone4975 CHex#331c15Rgb51 28 21Cmyk0 45 59 80Lab13 10 10Darker#2b1812Lighter#63392d

Shades of dark brown

#2d1913#271610#21120e#1e110d#190e0a

Tints of dark brown

#512c21#6f3d2e#8c4d3a#aa5d46#bd745e#c98d7b#d5a799#e1c1b7#eedad5#faf4f2

Colors that go with dark brown

Complementary#152c33Analogous#33151dAnalogous#332b15Triadic#15331cTriadic#1c1533Split complementary#15332bSplit complementary#151d33

Dark brown in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 0, 45, 59, 80.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #331c15 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 45 59 80
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 45 58 86
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark brown in css

Copy #331c15 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #331c15; }
.text { color: #331c15; }
.border { border: 2px solid #331c15; }

How dark brown looks on light and dark

Dark brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #331c15 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
15.94:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.32:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #331c15 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #331c15 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #331c15 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

Here is how the numbers for #331c15 are worked out. 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.