#402829
Espresso · very dark warm red
About #402829
#402829 is a very dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 16% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 36% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Espresso (ΔE 7.7), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #28403F (gunmetal), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 13.52:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.52:1).
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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 #402829?
#402829 is a very dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 16% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 36% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #402829?
Use white text. White on #402829 has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #402829?
Its complementary colour is #28403F, and analogous partners are #402835 and #403328.