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Forest floor

Dark brown evoking humus and the soil of undergrowth.

Color conversions

Meaning & usage

Forest floor is the color of creative decomposition. The brown-black humus of undergrowth represents the transformation of dead matter into new life, the most fundamental color of the natural cycle and terrestrial fertility.

Synonyms & nuances

sol de forêthumusforest floordark earth

Shades (darker)

Tints (lighter)

Tones (desaturated)

Design system scale (50→950)

Harmonies

Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-comp.
Tetradic

Thread & yarn equivalents

Average ΔE :30 (Approximate)
#5C4033
DMC 801
Coffee Brown Dk
ΔE 30

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