#402D2E
Espresso · dark warm red
About #402D2E
#402D2E is a muted, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 18% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 28% yellow and 75% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Espresso (ΔE 7.6); Graphite comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2D403F — a gunmetal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #402D2E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 12.86:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.86:1).
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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 #402D2E?
#402D2E is a muted, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 18% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 28% yellow and 75% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #402D2E?
Use white text. White on #402D2E has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #402D2E?
Its complementary colour is #2D403F, and analogous partners are #402D38 and #40362D.