Close to Espresso
#52411A
#52411A is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 25.5% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 52% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #52411A.
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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2.13:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.86:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.13:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #52411A as they’d see it.
#52411A 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 #52411A
What color is #52411A?
#52411A is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 32.2% red, 25.5% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 52% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #52411A in RGB?
#52411A is rgb(82, 65, 26): 82 red, 65 green, and 26 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #52411A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 68, 68). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #52411A?
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 #52411A?
Its complement #35426A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.