Information about #404A15 color

#404A15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #404A15 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 74, 21) — 25.1% red, 29% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 21 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#404A15 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Xander (#44500C). Slightly further away sit Thatch Green (#403D19) and Lithuanian Forest Green (#364C20).

The recipe behind #404A15 is rgb(64, 74, 21), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #404A15 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#404A15 color variations

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

#404A15 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 #404A15

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

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Navy Green color link
Navy Green

#35530A

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Bathurst color link
Bathurst

#3C4027

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Lush color link
Lush

#354C28

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#404A15
  • RGB64, 74, 21
  • CMYK4, 0, 21, 71
  • CSSrgb(64, 74, 21)
  • HSL71°, 56%, 19%
  • HSL Precise71.321°, 55.789%, 18.627%
  • HSV71°, 72%, 29%
  • HSB71°, 72%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.290, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.290, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.290, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID404A15
  • DECIMAL ID4213269
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01