#472E2E
Espresso · dark warm red
About #472E2E
#472E2E is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 28% red, 18% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 35% yellow and 72% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Espresso (ΔE 7.8), with Walnut the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2E4747 (charcoal), 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 12.37:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.37:1).
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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 #472E2E?
#472E2E is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 28% red, 18% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 35% yellow and 72% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #472E2E?
Use white text. White on #472E2E has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #472E2E?
Its complementary colour is #2E4747, and analogous partners are #472E3B and #473B2E.