#2F2E1E
Espresso · very dark warm yellow
About #2F2E1E
With the hex code #2F2E1E, this is a very dark yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 18% green and 12% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 36% yellow and 82% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Espresso — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #1E1F2F, a jet 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 13.72:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.72:1).
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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 #2F2E1E?
With the hex code #2F2E1E, this is a very dark yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 18% green and 12% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 36% yellow and 82% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #2F2E1E?
Use white text. White on #2F2E1E has a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2F2E1E?
Its complementary colour is #1E1F2F, and analogous partners are #2F251E and #282F1E.