#40232D
Espresso · very dark warm pink
About #40232D
With the hex code #40232D, this is a very dark pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 25% red, 14% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 30% yellow and 75% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Espresso — a ΔE of 13.8 — followed by Eggplant. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #234036, a dark green shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 14.03:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (14.03:1).
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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 #40232D?
With the hex code #40232D, this is a very dark pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 25% red, 14% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 30% yellow and 75% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #40232D?
Use white text. White on #40232D has a contrast ratio of 14.03:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #40232D?
Its complementary colour is #234036, and analogous partners are #40233C and #402723.