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#413D2B

Espresso · dark warm brown

About #413D2B

#413D2B is a dark, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 24% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 34% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Espresso (ΔE 10.7), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2B2F41 (gunmetal), its complementary partner.

Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 10.90:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.90:1).

Colour codes

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Red65
Green61
Blue43

Closest named colours

Espresso
#3B2A20 · ΔE 10.7
Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 12.1
Walnut
#5C4033 · ΔE 12.7

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

Text on #413D2B

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on espresso #413D2B.
10.90:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on espresso #413D2B.
1.93:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #413D2B appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#413D2B
Protanopia (no red cones)
#413C2A
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#423D2C
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#443A38

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #413D2B?

#413D2B is a dark, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 24% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 34% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #413D2B?

Use white text. White on #413D2B has a contrast ratio of 10.90:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #413D2B?

Its complementary colour is #2B2F41, and analogous partners are #41322B and #3A412B.