#403C2A
Espresso · dark warm brown
About #403C2A
#403C2A is a dark, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 24% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 34% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Espresso (ΔE 10.5), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2A2E40 (gunmetal), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 11.07:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.07:1).
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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 #403C2A?
#403C2A is a dark, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 24% green and 16% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 34% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #403C2A?
Use white text. White on #403C2A has a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #403C2A?
Its complementary colour is #2A2E40, and analogous partners are #40312A and #39402A.