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#412F2E

Espresso · dark warm red

About #412F2E

#412F2E 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, 28% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Its overall feel is warm.

Of the common colour names it is very close to Espresso (ΔE 6.6); Graphite comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2E4041 — a gunmetal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use dark tones like #412F2E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 12.57:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.57:1).

Colour codes

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CSS
Red65
Green47
Blue46

Closest named colours

Espresso
#3B2A20 · ΔE 6.6
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 9.2
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 9.7

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

Text on #412F2E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on espresso #412F2E.
12.57:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on espresso #412F2E.
1.67:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #412F2E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#412F2E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#32312E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#37352E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#452D2F

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #412F2E?

#412F2E 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, 28% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Its overall feel is warm.

›What text colour should I use on #412F2E?

Use white text. White on #412F2E has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #412F2E?

Its complementary colour is #2E4041, and analogous partners are #412E36 and #41392E.