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#412E2E

Espresso · dark warm red

About #412E2E

#412E2E is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 18% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Espresso (ΔE 7.1), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2E4141 (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 12.69:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.69:1).

Colour codes

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CSS
Red65
Green46
Blue46

Closest named colours

Espresso
#3B2A20 · ΔE 7.1
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 9.7
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 10.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #412E2E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on espresso #412E2E.
12.69:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on espresso #412E2E.
1.66:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #412E2E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#412E2E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#31312E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#36342E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#452C2E

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #412E2E?

#412E2E is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 18% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #412E2E?

Use white text. White on #412E2E has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #412E2E?

Its complementary colour is #2E4141, and analogous partners are #412E38 and #41382E.