Information about #40464D color
Basic facts about this digital color
#40464D is a softly muted neutral grey that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Metallic Gunmetal (#41474E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mollusc (#43464B) and Outer Space (#414A4C).
The recipe behind #40464D is rgb(64, 70, 77), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #40464D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #40464D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#40464D color variations
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#40464D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#40464D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#40464D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#40464D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#40464D 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #40464D color
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Nearest named colors to #40464D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#41474E
#43464B
#414A4C
#3B444B
#404653
#3E414A
#3D4653
#46494E
#3D4B52
#3D4C51
#3E4147
#45404F
#40464D color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#40464D
- RGB64, 70, 77
- CMYK5, 3, 0, 70
- CSSrgb(64, 70, 77)
- HSL212°, 9%, 28%
- HSL Precise212.308°, 9.22%, 27.647%
- HSV212°, 17%, 30%
- HSB212°, 17%, 30%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
- GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.275, 0.302)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.275, 0.302, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.275, 0.302)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID40464D
- DECIMAL ID4212301
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
