CSS utility

Espresso CSS Utilities

Espresso CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #4B3621. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #4B3621 WCAG

Preview Espresso #4B3621

Utility Classes

Background.bg-espresso

Text.text-espresso

Border.border-espresso

Surface.surface-espresso

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-espresso: #4B3621;
  --color-espresso-rgb: 75 54 33;
  --color-espresso-contrast: #FFFFFF;
}

.bg-espresso { background-color: var(--color-espresso); }
.text-espresso { color: var(--color-espresso); }
.border-espresso { border-color: var(--color-espresso); }
.surface-espresso {
  background-color: var(--color-espresso);
  color: var(--color-espresso-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-espresso), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-espresso { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-espresso-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#FFFFFF

Black contrast1.85:1

White contrast11.36:1

RGB token75 54 33

Luminance0.0424

Black text1.85:1AA Fail

White text11.36:1AA Pass

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-espresso: #4B3621;",
  "rgb": "--color-espresso-rgb: 75 54 33;",
  "contrast": "--color-espresso-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-espresso",
  "text": ".text-espresso",
  "border": ".border-espresso",
  "surface": ".surface-espresso",
  "shadow": ".shadow-espresso"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.85,
    "white": 11.36
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-espresso: #4B3621;\n  --color-espresso-rgb: 75 54 33;\n  --color-espresso-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-espresso { background-color: var(--color-espresso); }\n.text-espresso { color: var(--color-espresso); }\n.border-espresso { border-color: var(--color-espresso); }\n.surface-espresso {\n  background-color: var(--color-espresso);\n  color: var(--color-espresso-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-espresso), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-espresso { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-espresso-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/espresso.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "espresso",
  "name": "Espresso",
  "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"
    ]
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "dark",
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-espresso: #4B3621;",
    "rgb": "--color-espresso-rgb: 75 54 33;",
    "contrast": "--color-espresso-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-espresso",
    "text": ".text-espresso",
    "border": ".border-espresso",
    "surface": ".surface-espresso",
    "shadow": ".shadow-espresso"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-espresso: #4B3621;\n  --color-espresso-rgb: 75 54 33;\n  --color-espresso-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-espresso { background-color: var(--color-espresso); }\n.text-espresso { color: var(--color-espresso); }\n.border-espresso { border-color: var(--color-espresso); }\n.surface-espresso {\n  background-color: var(--color-espresso);\n  color: var(--color-espresso-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-espresso), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-espresso { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-espresso-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/espresso.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/espresso/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/espresso/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/4b3621/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/espresso.json"
}

Espresso CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Espresso CSS Utilities (JSON)

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