#232014
Espresso · very dark warm brown
About #232014
With the hex code #232014, this is a very dark brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 13% green and 8% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 43% yellow and 86% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Espresso — a ΔE of 9.8 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #141723, a onyx shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 16.30:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.30:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #232014?
With the hex code #232014, this is a very dark brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 14% red, 13% green and 8% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 43% yellow and 86% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #232014?
Use white text. White on #232014 has a contrast ratio of 16.30:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #232014?
Its complementary colour is #141723, and analogous partners are #231814 and #1F2314.