Close to Espresso
#4E3520
#4E3520 is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 20.8% green, and 12.5% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 42% saturation and 22% 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 #4E3520.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.85:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E3520 as they’d see it.
#4E3520 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4E3520
What color is #4E3520?
#4E3520 is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 20.8% green, and 12.5% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 42% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E3520 in RGB?
#4E3520 is rgb(78, 53, 32): 78 red, 53 green, and 32 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E3520 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 32, 59, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E3520?
PANTONE 476 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E3520?
Its complement #1B3D57 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.