#2D2E18
Espresso · very dark warm yellow
About #2D2E18
#2D2E18 is a very dark, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 18% green and 9% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 82% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Espresso (ΔE 11.8), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #19182E (oxford blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.86:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.86:1).
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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 #2D2E18?
#2D2E18 is a very dark, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 18% red, 18% green and 9% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 82% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #2D2E18?
Use white text. White on #2D2E18 has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2D2E18?
Its complementary colour is #19182E, and analogous partners are #2E2418 and #222E18.