#413E2E
Graphite · dark warm yellow
About #413E2E
#413E2E is a muted, dark shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 24% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.8); Espresso comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2E3141 — a gunmetal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #413E2E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 10.75:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.75:1).
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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 #413E2E?
#413E2E is a muted, dark shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 25% red, 24% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 29% yellow and 75% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #413E2E?
Use white text. White on #413E2E has a contrast ratio of 10.75:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #413E2E?
Its complementary colour is #2E3141, and analogous partners are #41352E and #3B412E.