Information about #40453B color

#40453B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#40453B falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 69, 59) — 25.1% red, 27.1% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 4 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#40453B presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Ironsand (#43403C). Slightly further away sit Double Masala (#454139) and Trainspotter (#44493F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(64, 69, 59)), which gives #40453B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #40453B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#40453B color variations

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

#40453B 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 #40453B

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

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Tali Green color link
Tali Green

#39453C

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40453B
  • RGB64, 69, 59
  • CMYK2, 0, 4, 73
  • CSSrgb(64, 69, 59)
  • HSL90°, 8%, 25%
  • HSL Precise90°, 7.813%, 25.098%
  • HSV90°, 14%, 27%
  • HSB90°, 14%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.271, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.271, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.271, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID40453B
  • DECIMAL ID4212027
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01