#482E34
Espresso · dark warm red
About #482E34
#482E34 is a muted, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 28% red, 18% green and 20% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 28% yellow and 72% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Espresso (ΔE 11.4); Eggplant comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #2E4842 — a dark teal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #482E34 for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 12.24:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.24:1).
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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 #482E34?
#482E34 is a muted, dark shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 28% red, 18% green and 20% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 28% yellow and 72% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #482E34?
Use white text. White on #482E34 has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #482E34?
Its complementary colour is #2E4842, and analogous partners are #482E41 and #48352E.