#44352D
Espresso · dark warm brown
About #44352D
#44352D is a dark, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 27% red, 21% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 34% yellow and 73% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Espresso (ΔE 5.3), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2D3C44 (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 — 11.71:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.71:1).
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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 #44352D?
#44352D is a dark, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 27% red, 21% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 34% yellow and 73% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #44352D?
Use white text. White on #44352D has a contrast ratio of 11.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #44352D?
Its complementary colour is #2D3C44, and analogous partners are #442D31 and #44412D.