Coffee (2A231E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Coffee"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Coffee pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #2A231E

RGB rgb(42, 35, 30)

HSL hsl(25°, 17%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:17% Y:29% K:84%

Luminance 0.0137

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.47:1

Aa — #2A231E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.36:1

Aa — #2A231E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#2A231E #1E252A

Analogous

#2A1E1F #2A231E #2A291E

Triadic

#2A231E #1E2A23 #231E2A

Split-comp.

#2A231E #1E2A29 #1E1F2A

Tetradic

#2A231E #1F2A1E #1E252A #291E2A

Monochromatic

#928881 #5D5651 #262321 #0B0A09 #000000

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