#2F2E20
Espresso · very dark warm yellow
About #2F2E20
#2F2E20 is a muted, very dark shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 18% red, 18% green and 13% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 32% yellow and 82% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Espresso (ΔE 8.7); Jet comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #20212F — a jet tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very dark tones like #2F2E20 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.70:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.70:1).
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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 #2F2E20?
#2F2E20 is a muted, very dark shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 18% red, 18% green and 13% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 32% yellow and 82% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #2F2E20?
Use white text. White on #2F2E20 has a contrast ratio of 13.70:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2F2E20?
Its complementary colour is #20212F, and analogous partners are #2F2720 and #292F20.