brownwarm
Espresso #4B382A
A near-black coffee brown, deep and warm.
Use cases: Coffee brands · Dark accents
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #4B382A | |
| RGB | rgb(75, 56, 42) | |
| HSL | hsl(25, 28%, 23%) | |
| HSV | hsv(25, 44%, 29%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 25.3%, 44%, 70.6%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(4.7339, 4.4916, 2.8077) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(25.2, 6.2, 12.0) | |
| Luminance | 0.045 (WCAG relative) |
/* Espresso */
color: #4b382a;
background-color: #4b382a;
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
Shades (toward black)
#443226 #3c2d22 #35271d #2d2219 #261c15 #1e1611 #17110d #0f0b08 #080604 #000000
Tints (toward white)
#5d4c3f #6f6055 #81746a #93887f #a59c95 #b7afaa #c9c3bf #dbd7d4 #edebea #ffffff
Tones (toward gray)
#503f33 #56463b #5b4e44 #60554c #665c55 #6b635e #706a66 #75726f #7b7977 #808080
Color harmonies
Complementary
Edit in generator →#4B382A
#2A3D4B
#4b382a #2a3d4b
Analogous
Edit in generator →#4B2A2C
#4B382A
#4B482A
#4b2a2c #4b382a #4b482a
Triadic
Edit in generator →#4B382A
#2A4B38
#382A4B
#4b382a #2a4b38 #382a4b
Tetradic
Edit in generator →#4B382A
#2C4B2A
#2A3D4B
#482A4B
#4b382a #2c4b2a #2a3d4b #482a4b
Split Complementary
Edit in generator →#4B382A
#2A4B48
#2A2C4B
#4b382a #2a4b48 #2a2c4b
Monochromatic
Edit in generator →#140F0B
#241B14
#4B382A
#725540
#997356
#140f0b #241b14 #4b382a #725540 #997356
Accessibility & contrast
11.06
#4B382A on #FFFFFF
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✓UI 3:1 ✓
1.90
#4B382A on #000000
AA text ✗AA large ✗AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✗
Best text on espresso
11.06
#FFFFFF text
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1.
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀).
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut #5C4A3D | 6.00 | |
| Umber #635147 | 8.69 | |
| Onyx #353839 | 13.28 | |
| Chocolate #7B3F00 | 16.13 | |
| Gunmetal #2A3439 | 17.25 | |
| Wine #722F37 | 17.40 |
Related colors
Palettes with espresso
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.