#282912
Espresso · very dark warm yellow
About #282912
With the hex code #282912, this is a very dark yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 16% green and 7% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 84% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Espresso — a ΔE of 12.6 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #131229, a oxford blue 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 14.83:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.83:1).
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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 #282912?
With the hex code #282912, this is a very dark yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 16% green and 7% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 84% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #282912?
Use white text. White on #282912 has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #282912?
Its complementary colour is #131229, and analogous partners are #291F12 and #1C2912.