#403E2A
Espresso · dark warm yellow
About #403E2A
With the hex code #403E2A, this is a dark yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 25% red, 24% green and 16% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 34% yellow and 75% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Espresso — a ΔE of 12.0 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2A2C40, a gunmetal shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 10.82:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.82:1).
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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 #403E2A?
With the hex code #403E2A, this is a dark yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 25% red, 24% green and 16% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 34% yellow and 75% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #403E2A?
Use white text. White on #403E2A has a contrast ratio of 10.82:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #403E2A?
Its complementary colour is #2A2C40, and analogous partners are #40332A and #37402A.