#492F2E
Espresso · dark warm red
About #492F2E
#492F2E is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 29% red, 18% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 37% yellow and 71% 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 #2E4849 (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 12.14:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.14:1).
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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 #492F2E?
#492F2E is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 29% red, 18% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 37% yellow and 71% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #492F2E?
Use white text. White on #492F2E has a contrast ratio of 12.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #492F2E?
Its complementary colour is #2E4849, and analogous partners are #492E3A and #493D2E.