#482F2F
Espresso · dark warm red
About #482F2F
#482F2F 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 similar to Espresso (ΔE 8.0), with Walnut the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #2F4848 (charcoal), 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 — 12.19:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.19:1).
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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 #482F2F?
#482F2F 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 #482F2F?
Use white text. White on #482F2F has a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #482F2F?
Its complementary colour is #2F4848, and analogous partners are #482F3B and #483B2F.