Information about #40423B color

#40423B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #40423B is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 66, 59) — 25.1% red, 25.9% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 3 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#40423B presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Ironsand (#43403C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Masala (#454139) and Triple Masala (#413E37).

The recipe behind #40423B is rgb(64, 66, 59), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #40423B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #40423B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#40423B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#40423B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #40423B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Kina Brown color link
Kina Brown

#433D38

Iridium color link
Iridium

#3D3C3A

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Baltic Sea color link
Baltic Sea

#3C3D3E

Tali Green color link
Tali Green

#39453C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40423B
  • RGB64, 66, 59
  • CMYK1, 0, 3, 74
  • CSSrgb(64, 66, 59)
  • HSL77°, 6%, 25%
  • HSL Precise77.143°, 5.6%, 24.51%
  • HSV77°, 11%, 26%
  • HSB77°, 11%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.259, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.259, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.259, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID40423B
  • DECIMAL ID4211259
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01