Bold Espresso Brown
A moderately saturated, warm very dark orange.
#492C0F
rgb(73, 44, 15)
Color formats
HEX
#492C0F
RGB
rgb(73, 44, 15)
HSL
hsl(30, 65.9%, 17.3%)
HSV
hsv(30, 79.5%, 28.6%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 39.7%, 79.5%, 71.4%)
Color shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of Bold Espresso Brown.
Lightest
#DA924A
Lighter
#9E5F20
Base
#492C0F
Darker
#000000
Darkest
#000000
Complementary
The opposite hue on the color wheel.
Analogous
Neighbouring hues that harmonise.
Contrast & readability
Where Bold Espresso Brown works
Bold Espresso Brown (#492C0F) is a moderately saturated, warm very dark orange. As a deep tone it works well for text, headers and high-contrast backgrounds where you want weight and focus. Its warm undertone gives it an energetic, inviting feel — a good fit for friendly, expressive brands.
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