#28271A
Espresso · very dark warm yellow
About #28271A
With the hex code #28271A, this is a very dark yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 15% green and 10% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 35% yellow and 84% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Espresso — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #1A1B28, 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 15.05:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.05:1).
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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 #28271A?
With the hex code #28271A, this is a very dark yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 15% green and 10% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 35% yellow and 84% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #28271A?
Use white text. White on #28271A has a contrast ratio of 15.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #28271A?
Its complementary colour is #1A1B28, and analogous partners are #28201A and #22281A.