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Cafe noir
What color is Cafe noir?
Cafe noir is a color that resembles the dark brown hue of brewed espresso coffee.
It is also known as black coffee or café noir in French.
The hexadecimal color code for cafe noir is #4B3621, which means it has 29.41% red, 21.18% green, and 12.94% blue in the RGB color model.
In the CMYK color model, which is used for printing, this color has 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 56% yellow, and 71% black.
Cafe noir has a hue angle of 30 degrees, a saturation of 38.9%, and a lightness of 21.2% in the HSL color space.
It is a very dark and desaturated shade of orange, with a warm tone.
Cafe noir belongs to the brown color family, which is associated with nature, earth, wood, leather, and chocolate.
Brown colors can evoke feelings of warmth, comfort, stability, and reliability.
They can also represent simplicity, honesty, and wholesomeness.
However, some negative associations with brown colors are dullness, dirtiness, and cheapness.
Cafe noir, as a very dark brown, can also suggest mystery, secrecy, and sophistication.
It can create a sense of depth, contrast, and elegance when paired with lighter colors.
Cafe noir is not a very common color in web design, as it can make the text hard to read and the background too dark.
However, it can be used effectively as an accent color, or to create a coffee-themed or vintage-style website.
Cafe noir is a color that can be inspired by the aroma, flavor, and appearance of coffee.
It can also reflect the mood, atmosphere, and history of coffee shops and cafes.
Cafe noir can appeal to coffee lovers, or anyone who enjoys a dark and rich color palette.
Example of the palette with the Cafe noir color
![Palette with colors: Smoky black, Cafe noir and Ecru Picture with primary colors of Smoky black, Cafe noir, Ecru, Pastel brown and Peach puff](/images/cafe-noir/man-with-horns-and-a-demon-like-body.webp)
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Example of the palette with the Cafe noir color
![Palette with colors: Cafe noir, Smoky black and Sinopia Picture with primary colors of Cafe noir, Smoky black, Sinopia, Pastel brown and Russet](/images/cafe-noir/painting-of-a-man.webp)
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