#3E2F2E
Espresso · dark neutral
About #3E2F2E
#3E2F2E is a near-neutral, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 24% red, 18% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 26% yellow and 76% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Espresso (ΔE 6.8); Graphite comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2E3D3E — a gunmetal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #3E2F2E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 12.72:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.72:1).
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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 #3E2F2E?
#3E2F2E is a near-neutral, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 24% red, 18% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 26% yellow and 76% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #3E2F2E?
Use white text. White on #3E2F2E has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #3E2F2E?
Its complementary colour is #2E3D3E, and analogous partners are #3E2E35 and #3E372E.