#41362E
Espresso · dark neutral
About #41362E
With the hex code #41362E, this is a dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 25% red, 21% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Espresso — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2E3941, 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 11.72:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.72:1).
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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 #41362E?
With the hex code #41362E, this is a dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 25% red, 21% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #41362E?
Use white text. White on #41362E has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #41362E?
Its complementary colour is #2E3941, and analogous partners are #412E30 and #41402E.