#4A2C1A · Espresso

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#4A2C1A is a dark, moderately saturated brown color, closest to Espresso and near Espresso and Taupe. In OKLCH it has 33% lightness and 0.05 chroma at hue 51°. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #4A2C1A a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes.

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HEX#4A2C1A
RGBrgb(74, 44, 26)
HSLhsl(22, 48%, 20%)
CMYK0, 41, 65, 71
CSS var--espresso
Contrast12.6:1 white · 1.67:1 black

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How to use #4A2C1A

White text passes WCAG AA on #4A2C1A (12.6:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #4A2C1A with its analogous neighbors #4B1B21 and #4B451B; for contrast use its complement #1B3A4B as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--espresso: #4A2C1A;

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Palettes with #4A2C1A