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Unofficial style guide

El Españolstyle guide

El Español’s website (elespanol.com) uses Open Sans for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Indian Red (#F03162), Light Coral (#FD6D6D) and Light Royal Blue (#6071A0), with #212529 text on #FFFFFF. Captured from the live site on 30 October 2026.

Typefaces
Open Sans, Petrona, Playfair Display
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
30 Oct 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
https://www.elespanol.com/ Screenshot
Screenshot of the elespanol.com homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of elespanol.com on a 1440 px desktop screen, 30 Oct 2026.

Identity & metadata

What browsers, search engines and social cards show before anyone reaches the page, from the homepage’s <head>.

Title &
description

Page title
EL ESPAÑOL - Diario digital, plural, libre, indomable, tuyo
● 59 / 60 characters
Meta description
Últimas noticias y toda la actualidad en el nuevo periódico digital de Pedro J. Ramírez.
● 88 / 160 characters
Site name
El Español
og:title
EL ESPAÑOL - Diario digital, plural, libre, indomable, tuyo
og:description
Últimas noticias y toda la actualidad en el nuevo periódico digital de Pedro J. Ramírez.
Language
es

In search results

El Españolhttps://www.elespanol.com/

EL ESPAÑOL - Diario digital, plural, libre, indomable, tuyo

Últimas noticias y toda la actualidad en el nuevo periódico digital de Pedro J. Ramírez.

When shared

The image El Español shares with links

elespanol.com

EL ESPAÑOL - Diario digital, plural, libre, indomable, tuyo

Últimas noticias y toda la actualidad en el nuevo periódico digital de Pedro J. Ramírez.

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Colour

Read from the site’s stylesheets and weighted by where each colour is used. Names are the nearest standard colour name. Click a swatch to copy its hex code.

Contrast is against the site’s text colour (#212529) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • White 40.3%
  • Near Black 25.7%
  • Grey 13.3%
  • Off White 4.7%
  • Indian Red 3.8%
  • Light Coral 2.5%
  • Light Royal Blue 2.1%
  • Slate Grey 1.2%
  • Golden Rod 1.1%
  • Red 1.1%
  • Deep Royal Blue 0.9%
  • Dodger Blue 0.9%
  • Yellow Green 0.7%
  • Deep Sky Blue 0.7%
  • Steel Blue 0.6%
  • Crimson 0.5%

By how often each colour appears in the site’s CSS, weighted by where (body, headings, buttons), not by area on the screen.

Neutrals

Text, backgrounds and structure
  • White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 0
    On text
    15.43:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Text, background, border · .mod--generic--black .heading::after, .mod--generic--blue .heading::after

  • Near Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 93
    On text
    1.22:1 Fail
    On white
    18.88:1 AAA

    Text, background, border · .container .row-ee--carrusel-storylines[data-videoslider-orientation=horizontal], :is(.container .row-ee--carrusel-4,.container .row-ee--carrusel-6,.container .ro

  • Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 47
    On text
    4.24:1 AA large
    On white
    3.64:1 AA large

    Background, text · .heading::after, .container-footer .copyright::before

  • Off White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 7
    On text
    13.06:1 AAA
    On white
    1.18:1 Fail

    Background, border · .mod--cultural .heading__nav::after, .mod--porfolio .heading__nav::after

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Indian Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 80 59 6
    On text
    3.91:1 AA large
    On white
    3.95:1 AA large

    Background, text · .heading--jaleos .heading__title::before, .heading--estilo .heading__title::before

  • Light Coral

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 57 57 1
    On text
    5.57:1 AA
    On white
    2.77:1 Fail

    Background, text · .btn-1, .btn--red

  • Light Royal Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    40 29 0 37
    On text
    3.21:1 AA large
    On white
    4.81:1 AA

    Background · .heading.bg--blue .heading__nav::after, :is(.container .row-ee--carrusel-4,.container .row-ee--carrusel-6).bg--darkblue

  • Slate Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    35 25 0 45
    On text
    2.79:1 Fail
    On white
    5.53:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .heading--opinion .heading__title::before, .heading--opinion .heading__title

  • Golden Rod

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 24 67 7
    On text
    8.34:1 AAA
    On white
    1.85:1 Fail

    Background · .mod--cronica-vasca .heading--center .heading__title::before, .mod--coche-global .heading__title::before

  • Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 97 92 11
    On text
    3.16:1 AA large
    On white
    4.88:1 AA

    Background · .mod--culemania .heading__title::before, .mod--cronica-global .heading__title::before

  • Deep Royal Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    90 44 0 33
    On text
    2.41:1 Fail
    On white
    6.41:1 AA

    Background · .heading__title[title=Omicrono i]::before, .heading--omicrono .heading__title::before

  • Dodger Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    90 38 0 10
    On text
    4.49:1 AA large
    On white
    3.44:1 AA large

    Background · .alert-notification--notice .alert-notification__title, .btn--blue

  • Yellow Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    23 0 72 23
    On text
    7.61:1 AAA
    On white
    2.03:1 Fail

    Background · .heading__title[title*=Androide i]::before, .heading--androide .heading__title::before

  • Deep Sky Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    70 29 0 5
    On text
    6.22:1 AA
    On white
    2.48:1 Fail

    Background · .heading--subtitle .heading__title::before, .heading--series .heading__title::before

  • Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    72 30 0 25
    On text
    3.86:1 AA large
    On white
    4.00:1 AA large

    Background, text · .mod--vida-teky .heading .heading__title::before, .mod--vida-teky .heading .heading__title a

  • Crimson

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 70 65 17
    On text
    3.36:1 AA large
    On white
    4.59:1 AA

    Background, border · .heading--invertia .heading__title::before, .container .row-ee--carrusel-storylines[data-videoslider-orientation=horizontal]

Gradients

  • linear-gradient(left, #868686 16%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%)

  • linear-gradient(to right, #868686 16%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%)

  • linear-gradient(left, #fff 16%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%)

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Typography

Faces from Google Fonts are shown in the real thing. Others are licensed to the site, so they show in your device’s copy if you have one, or a stand-in if not.

Open Sans

Aa 300 Aa 800

Open Sans

Self-hosted · weights 300, 400, 500, 700, 800 · headings, body, buttons · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 100 Aa 900

Petrona

Self-hosted · weights 100, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 900 · headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 400 Aa 900

Playfair Display

Self-hosted · weights 400, 700, 900 · headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 100 Aa 900

Noto Serif

Self-hosted · weights 100, 400, 700, 900 · headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 ! ? & @ % $ – ’ “ ”

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Heading 1 calc(1.375rem + 1.5vw) / 1 weight 500 · Petrona

El Español

Heading 2 calc(1.325rem + .9vw) / 1 weight 500 · Petrona

EL ESPAÑOL - Diario digital, plural, libre, ind…

Heading 3 calc(1.3rem + .6vw) / 1 weight 500 · Petrona

EL ESPAÑOL - Diario digital, plural, libre, ind…

Heading 4 calc(1.275rem + .3vw) / 1 weight 500 · Petrona

EL ESPAÑOL - Diario digital, plural, libre, ind…

Heading 5 1.25rem · 20 px / 1 weight 500 · Petrona

EL ESPAÑOL - Diario digital, plural, libre, ind…

Heading 6 1rem · 16 px / 1 weight 500 · Petrona

EL ESPAÑOL - Diario digital, plural, libre, ind…

Body 1rem · 16 px / 1.5 weight 400 · Open Sans

Últimas noticias y toda la actualidad en el nuevo periódico digital de Pedro J. Ramírez.

Paragraph 23px / 24px Petrona

Últimas noticias y toda la actualidad en el nuevo periódico digital de Pedro J. Ramírez.

Small .875em · 14 px

Últimas noticias y toda la actualidad en el nuevo periódico digital de Pedro J. Ramírez.

Button 14px none

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Link 16px / 12px weight 500 · capitalize · Open Sans

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Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 26pxline 1.688rem · 10 rules
  • 22pxline 1.5rem · 9 rules
  • 20pxline 21px · 17 rules
  • 18pxline 19px · 18 rules
  • 16pxline 1.063rem · 36 rules
  • 14pxline 15px · 25 rules
  • 13pxline 14px · 10 rules
  • 11pxline 13px · 11 rules

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Elements

The main button and link as the site’s CSS draws them, and the corner radii and shadows it uses most.

Elements

Button

Get started

.btn-1 · #FD6D6D · radius 5px

Corner radius

  • 50% · 9×
  • 2px · 7×
  • 5px · 5×
  • 50px · 4×
  • 40px/40px · 3×
  • 100% · 2×

Shadows

  • 0 0 5px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.2)
  • 0 -1px 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.2)
  • 0px -1px 3px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.2)
  • 0px 0px 0px 0px

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Layout

Breakpoints from the site’s media queries and the widths its content is held to, with how often each appears.

Grid

Breakpoints

320
480
600
768
1023
1024
1025
1200

On a scale of 0 to 1440 px.

Content widths (max-width)

1200 px
1024 px
990 px
780 px
640 px
320 px

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Notes

Plain checks on what was found. Worth fixing if you look after this site.

Notes

  • ● FineThe title is 59 characters, short enough to show in full in search results.

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Questions

Quick answers, from the same capture as the rest of this guide.

Questions

What font does El Español use?
El Español’s website uses four typefaces: Open Sans (headings and body text), self-hosted; Petrona, self-hosted; Playfair Display, self-hosted; Noto Serif, self-hosted.
What are El Español’s brand colours?
The main colours on elespanol.com are Indian Red (#F03162), Light Coral (#FD6D6D), Light Royal Blue (#6071A0), Slate Grey (#5B688B), Golden Rod (#EEB54F) and Red (#E30613).
What colour is El Español’s text and background?
Body text is #212529 on a #FFFFFF background.
Where is El Español’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on elespanol.com’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check El Español’s own brand or press page.
Is this El Español’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from elespanol.com’s public web pages on 30 October 2026, and isn’t affiliated with El Español. Members can refresh a guide after 90 days to pick up changes.

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Design tokens

Everything above as CSS variables, ready to paste into a project. Members can download the tokens as files for Figma (Tokens Studio), Style Dictionary and Tailwind.

Tokens

elespanol-com-tokens.css

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/* elespanol.com design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/elespanol.com) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #212529;
  --background: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-near-black: #111111;
  --colour-grey: #868686;
  --colour-off-white: #ECECEC;
  --colour-indian-red: #F03162;
  --colour-light-coral: #FD6D6D;
  --colour-light-royal-blue: #6071A0;
  --colour-slate-grey: #5B688B;
  --colour-golden-rod: #EEB54F;
  --colour-red: #E30613;
  --colour-deep-royal-blue: #1160AA;
  --colour-dodger-blue: #178FE6;
  --colour-yellow-green: #97C538;
  --colour-deep-sky-blue: #48ACF3;
  --colour-steel-blue: #3585BE;
  --colour-crimson: #D33F49;
  --gradient-1: linear-gradient(left, #868686 16%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(to right, #868686 16%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(left, #fff 16%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-headings: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-buttons: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-other: 'Roboto', sans-serif;

  /* Type scale */
  --text-h1: calc(1.375rem + 1.5vw);
  --leading-h1: 1;
  --text-h2: calc(1.325rem + .9vw);
  --leading-h2: 1;
  --text-h3: calc(1.3rem + .6vw);
  --leading-h3: 1;
  --text-h4: calc(1.275rem + .3vw);
  --leading-h4: 1;
  --text-h5: 1.25rem;
  --leading-h5: 1;
  --text-h6: 1rem;
  --leading-h6: 1;
  --text-body: 1rem;
  --leading-body: 1.5;
  --text-p: 23px;
  --leading-p: 24px;
  --text-small: .875em;
  --text-button: 14px;
  --text-a: 16px;
  --leading-a: 12px;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: 50%;
  --radius-2: 2px;
  --radius-3: 5px;
  --radius-4: 50px;
  --radius-5: 40px/40px;
  --radius-6: 100%;

  /* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
  --breakpoint-1: 320px;
  --breakpoint-2: 480px;
  --breakpoint-3: 600px;
  --breakpoint-4: 768px;
  --breakpoint-5: 1023px;
  --breakpoint-6: 1024px;
  --breakpoint-7: 1025px;
  --breakpoint-8: 1200px;
  --max-width-1: 1200px;
  --max-width-2: 1024px;
  --max-width-3: 990px;
  --max-width-4: 780px;
  --max-width-5: 640px;
  --max-width-6: 320px;
}

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Other websites using Open Sans as their main typeface
Websites whose lead colour is closest to El Español’s

Captured from elespanol.com on 30 October 2026. SiteStyleGuide isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by El Español; this guide describes the public website for reference.