Information about #40473C color

#40473C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #40473C is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(64, 71, 60) (25.1% red, 27.8% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 4 / 72 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #40473C reads as a quiet, subdued grey and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Trainspotter (#44493F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Heavy Metal (#46473E) and Tali Green (#39453C).

In RGB terms — rgb(64, 71, 60) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #40473C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#40473C color variations

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

#40473C 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 #40473C

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

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Mica color link
Mica

#3C4543

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Pioneer color link
Pioneer

#394541

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40473C
  • RGB64, 71, 60
  • CMYK3, 0, 4, 72
  • CSSrgb(64, 71, 60)
  • HSL98°, 8%, 26%
  • HSL Precise98.182°, 8.397%, 25.686%
  • HSV98°, 15%, 28%
  • HSB98°, 15%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.278, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.278, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.278, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID40473C
  • DECIMAL ID4212540
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01