Close to Espresso
#4E431C
#4E431C is a very dark, rich yellow, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 26.3% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 47% saturation and 21% 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 #4E431C.
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
9.80:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.14:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.80:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.14:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E431C as they’d see it.
#4E431C 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 #4E431C
What color is #4E431C?
#4E431C is a very dark, rich yellow, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 26.3% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 47% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E431C in RGB?
#4E431C is rgb(78, 67, 28): 78 red, 67 green, and 28 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E431C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 64, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E431C?
PANTONE 449 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E431C?
Its complement #3B4168 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.