Close to Espresso
#4D401B
#4D401B is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 30.2% red, 25.1% green, and 10.6% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 48% saturation and 20% 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 #4D401B.
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
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2.06:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.17:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.06:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4D401B as they’d see it.
#4D401B 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 #4D401B
What color is #4D401B?
#4D401B is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 30.2% red, 25.1% green, and 10.6% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 48% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4D401B in RGB?
#4D401B is rgb(77, 64, 27): 77 red, 64 green, and 27 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4D401B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 65, 70). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4D401B?
PANTONE 7553 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4D401B?
Its complement #363F65 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.