Dark brown

#36331e

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

Dark brown is a dark yellow, anchoring at this saturation. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Dark brown color values

Every conversion for #36331e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#36331e
RGB54, 51, 30
HSL53, 29%, 16%
HSV53, 44%, 21%
CMYK0%, 6%, 44%, 79%
Lab21.0, -2.55, 13.81
XYZ2.94, 3.25, 1.7
Decimal3552030
Web safe#333333
Pantone419 C
Pantone419 CHex#36331eRgb54 51 30Cmyk0 6 44 79Lab21 -3 14Darker#272516Deep#36331eLighter#625d3a

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, 6, 44, 79.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #36331e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 6 44 79
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 10 44 85
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 #36331e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #36331e; }
.text { color: #36331e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36331e; }

How dark brown looks on light and dark

Dark brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #36331e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
12.73:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.65:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #36331e 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 #36331e 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 #36331e 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

The figures for #36331e come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.