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Named color

Espresso

Espresso color #4B3621: RGB 75, 54, 33 and HSL 30°, 39%, 21%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#4B3621 orange warm darkearth-tone
HEX #4B3621
RGB rgb(75, 54, 33)
HSL hsl(30 39% 21%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 28, 56, 71)
Luminance 0.0424
Contrast Black 1.85:1White 11.36:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-espresso: #4B3621;
.bg-espresso { background-color: #4B3621; }
.text-espresso { color: #4B3621; }
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Color meaning and use

About Espresso Color

Espresso uses HEX #4B3621, RGB 75, 54, 33, and HSL 30°, 39%, 21%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and dark and earth tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.0424; black contrast is 1.85:1 and white contrast is 11.36:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Espresso against black and white text.

Black text1.85:1AA Fail
White text11.36:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Espresso Color Reference Infographic

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Espresso color reference infographic showing #4B3621, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Espresso color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#21364A#21364A#4A2121#4A2121#4A4A21#4A4A21#214A36#214A36#36214A#36214A
Open full Espresso harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#8A633D#8A633D#0B0805#0B0805#563615#563615#3F362C#3F362C#917559#917559#944A00#944A00

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#21364A#21364A#4A2121#4A2121#4A4A21#4A4A21Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0424
Black text1.85:1AA Fail
White text11.36:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#4B3621",
  "rgb": [
    75,
    54,
    33
  ],
  "hsl": [
    30,
    39,
    21
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    28,
    56,
    71
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0424,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.85,
    "white": 11.36
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#21364A",
  "analogous": [
    "#4A2121",
    "#4A4A21"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#214A36",
    "#36214A"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#214A21",
    "#21364A",
    "#4A214A"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#214A4A",
    "#21214A"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#8A633D",
    "#4B3621",
    "#0B0805"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#8A633D",
  "dark": "#0B0805",
  "saturated": "#563615",
  "desaturated": "#3F362C",
  "pastel": "#917559",
  "neon": "#944A00"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#21364A",
    "#4A2121",
    "#4A4A21"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#3F362C",
    "#8A633D"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#8A633D",
    "#3F362C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "pine-bark",
    "taupe",
    "bark",
    "peat",
    "walnut"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "espresso"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "espresso-vs-pine-bark",
    "espresso-vs-taupe"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/dark",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/espresso",
    "/wcag/espresso",
    "/css/colors/espresso",
    "/hex/4b3621",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/dark",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/espresso"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/pine-bark",
      "/colors/taupe",
      "/colors/bark",
      "/colors/peat",
      "/colors/walnut",
      "/compare/espresso-vs-pine-bark",
      "/compare/espresso-vs-taupe",
      "/harmonies/espresso",
      "/wcag/espresso",
      "/css/colors/espresso",
      "/hex/4b3621",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "espresso",
  "name": "Espresso",
  "hex": "#4B3621",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "dark",
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "dark",
    "earth-tone",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    75,
    54,
    33
  ],
  "hsl": [
    30,
    39,
    21
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    28,
    56,
    71
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0424,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.85,
    "white": 11.36
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#21364A",
    "analogous": [
      "#4A2121",
      "#4A4A21"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#214A36",
      "#36214A"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#214A21",
      "#21364A",
      "#4A214A"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#214A4A",
      "#21214A"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#8A633D",
      "#4B3621",
      "#0B0805"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#8A633D",
    "dark": "#0B0805",
    "saturated": "#563615",
    "desaturated": "#3F362C",
    "pastel": "#917559",
    "neon": "#944A00"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-espresso: #4B3621;",
    "utility": ".bg-espresso { background-color: #4B3621; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-espresso { color: #4B3621; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "pine-bark",
    "taupe",
    "bark",
    "peat",
    "walnut"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "espresso"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "espresso-vs-pine-bark",
    "espresso-vs-taupe"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/dark",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/espresso",
    "/wcag/espresso",
    "/css/colors/espresso",
    "/hex/4b3621",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/dark",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/espresso"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/pine-bark",
      "/colors/taupe",
      "/colors/bark",
      "/colors/peat",
      "/colors/walnut",
      "/compare/espresso-vs-pine-bark",
      "/compare/espresso-vs-taupe",
      "/harmonies/espresso",
      "/wcag/espresso",
      "/css/colors/espresso",
      "/hex/4b3621",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#21364A",
      "#4A2121",
      "#4A4A21"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#3F362C",
      "#8A633D"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#8A633D",
      "#3F362C"
    ]
  }
}
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