Dark Brown Color
Dark Brown is a brown color with hex code #341C02. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark brown, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Brown Color Values
What Does Dark Brown Mean?
Dark Brown belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Dark Brown adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Brown is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: dark brown, #422518). It is also known as Powdered Cocoa.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Brown
Dark Brown and #021B36 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #360302 and #353602, which sit beside dark brown on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark brown with triadic partners #02361D and #1D0236. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
CSS Examples
.text { color: #341C02; }
.background { background-color: #341C02; }
.border { border: 2px solid #341C02; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #341C0240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark brown?
Dark Brown has the hex code #341C02. In RGB notation it is rgb(52, 28, 2), in HSL it is hsl(31, 93%, 11%), and its OKLCH value is 0.254, 0.054, 64.5.
What does the color dark brown mean?
Brown-family colors like dark brown carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Brown belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Being on the dark side, Dark Brown adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark brown?
Dark Brown has three easy routes: its complement #021B36 for punch, its neighbors #360302 and #353602 for something calmer, or triadic partners #02361D and #1D0236 when you want energy.
Is dark brown a standard web color?
No — Dark Brown is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #341C02 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark brown lighter or darker?
To lighten dark brown, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FCDAB5 (lightest tint) to #0A0500 (darkest shade).
About Dark Brown
Dark Brown is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has alternative names including Powdered Cocoa. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #341C02 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.