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#4E321E
#4E321E is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 19.6% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 44% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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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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1.80:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
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#4E321E 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 #4E321E
What color is #4E321E?
#4E321E is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 19.6% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 44% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E321E in RGB?
#4E321E is rgb(78, 50, 30): 78 red, 50 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E321E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 36, 62, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E321E?
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 #4E321E?
Its complement #0F3C56 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.