#282918
Espresso · very dark warm yellow
About #282918
With the hex code #282918, this is a very dark yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 16% green and 9% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 84% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Espresso — a ΔE of 10.7 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #191829, 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 14.78:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.78:1).
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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 #282918?
With the hex code #282918, this is a very dark yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 16% red, 16% green and 9% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 84% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #282918?
Use white text. White on #282918 has a contrast ratio of 14.78:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #282918?
Its complementary colour is #191829, and analogous partners are #292218 and #1F2918.