#422F2D
Espresso · dark warm red
About #422F2D
#422F2D is a muted, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 26% red, 18% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 32% yellow and 74% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Espresso (ΔE 6.0); Graphite comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2D4042 — a gunmetal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #422F2D for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 12.53:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.53:1).
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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 #422F2D?
#422F2D is a muted, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 26% red, 18% green and 18% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 32% yellow and 74% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #422F2D?
Use white text. White on #422F2D has a contrast ratio of 12.53:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #422F2D?
Its complementary colour is #2D4042, and analogous partners are #422D35 and #42392D.