#3C2218 · Espresso
Click to copy#3C2218 is a dark, muted brown color, closest to Espresso and near Raisin and Jet. In OKLCH it has 28% lightness and 0.04 chroma at hue 42°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #3C2218 a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands.
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HEX
#3C2218RGB
rgb(60, 34, 24)HSL
hsl(17, 43%, 16%)CMYK
0, 43, 60, 76CSS var
--espressoContrast
14.64:1 white · 1.43:1 blackSimilar named colors
How to use #3C2218
White text passes WCAG AA on #3C2218 (14.64:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.
For a calm scheme pair #3C2218 with its analogous neighbors #3A171F and #3A3317; for contrast use its complement #17303A as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.
--espresso: #3C2218;
$espresso: #3C2218;
colors: { 'espresso': '#3C2218' }