#4A1F14 · near Espresso

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#4A1F14 (RGB 74, 31, 20) is a dark, muted brown, closest to Espresso and near Rosewood and Jet. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #4A1F14 a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 3 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 30% lightness and 0.07 chroma at hue 35°.

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HEX#4A1F14
RGBrgb(74, 31, 20)
HSLhsl(12, 57%, 18%)
CMYK0, 58, 73, 71
CSS var--espresso
Contrast14.03:1 white · 1.5:1 black

Similar named colors

Espresso #3C2218Rosewood #65000BJet #343434Raisin #242124Taupe #483C32

How to use #4A1F14

White text passes WCAG AA on #4A1F14 (14.03:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #4A1F14 with its analogous neighbors #481423 and #483814; for contrast use its complement #143E48 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--espresso: #4A1F14;

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#4A1F14 hex color card: near Espresso, RGB 74, 31, 20
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Shades & tints

#0F0604#1E0C08#2C130C#3B1910#4A1F14#6E4C43#927972#B7A5A1#DBD2D0

Color harmonies for #4A1F14

Complementary

#4A1F14#143E48

Analogous

#4A1F14#481423#483814

Triadic

#4A1F14#14481E#1E1448

Split complementary

#4A1F14#144838#142348

Tetradic

#4A1F14#234814#143E48#381448

Palettes with #4A1F14