#2D231C
Espresso · very dark neutral
About #2D231C
With the hex code #2D231C, this is a very dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 14% green and 11% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 38% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Espresso — a ΔE of 5.9 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #1C262D, a gunmetal 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 15.34:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.34:1).
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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 #2D231C?
With the hex code #2D231C, this is a very dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 14% green and 11% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 38% yellow and 82% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #2D231C?
Use white text. White on #2D231C has a contrast ratio of 15.34:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2D231C?
Its complementary colour is #1C262D, and analogous partners are #2D1C1E and #2D2C1C.