Close to Espresso
#3A2F13
#3A2F13 is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 22.7% red, 18.4% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 51% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #3A2F13.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
13.16:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.60:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.16:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.60:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3A2F13 as they’d see it.
#3A2F13 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #3A2F13
What color is #3A2F13?
#3A2F13 is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 22.7% red, 18.4% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 43°, with 51% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #3A2F13 in RGB?
#3A2F13 is rgb(58, 47, 19): 58 red, 47 green, and 19 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3A2F13 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 67, 77). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3A2F13?
PANTONE 448 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3A2F13?
Its complement #272F4C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.