#4E1A2E · near Espresso

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#4E1A2E (RGB 78, 26, 46) is a dark, moderately saturated brown, closest to Espresso and near Rosewood and Jet. Brown suggests earthiness, comfort and reliability; it grounds brighter colors, which makes #4E1A2E a natural choice for coffee shops, furniture, crafts and rustic brands. It appears in 3 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 31% lightness and 0.08 chroma at hue 359°.

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HEX#4E1A2E
RGBrgb(78, 26, 46)
HSLhsl(337, 50%, 20%)
CMYK0, 67, 41, 69
CSS var--espresso
Contrast13.9:1 white · 1.51:1 black

Similar named colors

Espresso #3C2218Rosewood #65000BJet #343434Plum Purple #673147Onyx #353839

How to use #4E1A2E

White text passes WCAG AA on #4E1A2E (13.9:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #4E1A2E with its analogous neighbors #4D1947 and #4D1F19; for contrast use its complement #194D39 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--espresso: #4E1A2E;

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#4E1A2E hex color card: near Espresso, RGB 78, 26, 46
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Shades & tints

#100509#1F0A12#2F101C#3E1525#4E1A2E#714858#957682#B8A3AB#DCD1D5

Color harmonies for #4E1A2E

Complementary

#4E1A2E#194D39

Analogous

#4E1A2E#4D1947#4D1F19

Triadic

#4E1A2E#2D4D19#192D4D

Split complementary

#4E1A2E#194D1F#19474D

Tetradic

#4E1A2E#474D19#194D39#1F194D

Palettes with #4E1A2E