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#413A2E

Espresso · dark warm brown

About #413A2E

#413A2E is a dark, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 23% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Espresso (ΔE 8.2), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2E3541 (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 11.23:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.23:1).

Colour codes

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CSS
Red65
Green58
Blue46

Closest named colours

Espresso
#3B2A20 · ΔE 8.2
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 8.7
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 11.3

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

Text on #413A2E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on espresso #413A2E.
11.23:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on espresso #413A2E.
1.87:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #413A2E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#413A2E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#3D3A2D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#3F3C2E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#443837

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #413A2E?

#413A2E is a dark, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 23% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #413A2E?

Use white text. White on #413A2E has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #413A2E?

Its complementary colour is #2E3541, and analogous partners are #41312E and #3F412E.