#403F28
Espresso · dark warm yellow
About #403F28
#403F28 is a muted, dark shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 25% green and 16% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 38% yellow and 75% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Espresso (ΔE 13.4); Walnut comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #282940 — a prussian blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #403F28 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 10.72:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.72:1).
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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 #403F28?
#403F28 is a muted, dark shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 25% green and 16% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 38% yellow and 75% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #403F28?
Use white text. White on #403F28 has a contrast ratio of 10.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #403F28?
Its complementary colour is #282940, and analogous partners are #403328 and #354028.