#4E4541 — Espresso Macchiato Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#4E4541

≈ Espresso Macchiato

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On white

9.33:1

Passes AAA

On black

1.88:1

Fails AA

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Aa#FFFFFF(9.33:1)

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Hue18°Saturation17%Brightness31%

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Normal vision#4E4541

Protanopia#474641

Deuteranopia#494741

Tritanopia#514444

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Colors that go with Espresso Macchiato

Espresso Macchiato is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Dead Forest#414A4E Urban Chic#414E4C Midnight Serenade#41444E Pitch Black#4E4144 Coconut Agony#ECEAE9 Dead Pixel#3A3736

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameEspresso Macchiato#4F4744ΔE 1.0 CSS nameDimgray#696969ΔE 13.2 Web-safe#333333#333333ΔE 8.3

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Espresso Macchiato — meaning & where to use it

Espresso Macchiato is a deep, shadowy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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