Information about #404B3E color

#404B3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #404B3E is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(64, 75, 62) (25.1% red, 29.4% green, 24.3% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 5 / 71 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #404B3E reads as a softly muted neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Trainspotter (#44493F). Slightly further away sit Middle Earth (#434E43) and Heavy Metal (#46473E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(64, 75, 62)), which gives #404B3E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #404B3E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#404B3E color variations

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

#404B3E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#637360

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#889985

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#AFBBAD

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#D7DDD6

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White

#FFFFFF

#404B3E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#333C32

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#262D25

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#191E19

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#0C0F0C

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Black

#000000

#404B3E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4C564A

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#586157

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#656B64

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#727571

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Grey

#808080

#404B3E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3E4B46

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#3E4B41

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#404B3E

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#454B3E

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#4A4B3E

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#4B463E

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#404B3E 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
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#493F4B
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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
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#4B3F47
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#433F4B
#433F4B

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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
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#404B3E
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#474B3F
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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
#404B3E
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#3F414B
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#4B3F41
#4B3F41

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#3F4B49
#3F4B49

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#493F4B
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#4B3F41
#4B3F41

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#404B3E
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#3F474B
#3F474B

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#493F4B
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#4B433F
#4B433F

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Nearest named colors to #404B3E

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

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Mica color link
Mica

#3C4543

Canyon color link
Canyon

#434E46

Tali Green color link
Tali Green

#39453C

Pioneer color link
Pioneer

#394541

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Half Nocturnal color link
Half Nocturnal

#434345

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

#404B3E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#404B3E
  • RGB64, 75, 62
  • CMYK4, 0, 5, 71
  • CSSrgb(64, 75, 62)
  • HSL111°, 9%, 27%
  • HSL Precise110.769°, 9.489%, 26.863%
  • HSV111°, 17%, 29%
  • HSB111°, 17%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.294, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.294, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.294, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID404B3E
  • DECIMAL ID4213566
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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