Dark brown

#45201f

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

This is Dark brown, a soft red sitting at 2 degrees on the wheel. Dark reds this rich suit wine, leather and luxury labels. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Dark brown color values

Every conversion for #45201f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#45201f
RGB69, 32, 31
HSL2, 38%, 20%
HSV2, 55%, 27%
CMYK0%, 54%, 55%, 73%
Lab17.45, 17.59, 8.79
XYZ3.22, 2.4, 1.59
Decimal4530207
Web safe#333333
Pantone4975 C
Pantone4975 CHex#45201fRgb69 32 31Cmyk0 54 55 73Lab17 18 9Darker#2a1413Lighter#733a38

Shades of dark brown

Tints of dark brown

Colors that go with dark brown

Dark brown in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 0, 54, 55, 73.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #45201f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 54 55 73
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 54 55 79
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 #45201f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #45201f; }
.text { color: #45201f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45201f; }

How dark brown looks on light and dark

Dark brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #45201f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
14.19:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.48:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #45201f 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 #45201f 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 #45201f 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 #45201f 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.