#41382F
Espresso · dark neutral
About #41382F
With the hex code #41382F, this is a dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 25% red, 22% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 28% yellow and 75% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Espresso — a ΔE of 7.2 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #2F3841, a gunmetal shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 11.47:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.47:1).
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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 #41382F?
With the hex code #41382F, this is a dark brown with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 25% red, 22% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 28% yellow and 75% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #41382F?
Use white text. White on #41382F has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #41382F?
Its complementary colour is #2F3841, and analogous partners are #412F2F and #41412F.