Information about #406161 color

#406161 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #406161 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 97, 97) — 25.1% red, 38% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 0 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#406161 presents itself as a softly toned water-like cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Timekeeper (#41595A). Slightly further away sit San Juan (#445761) and Smalt Blue (#496267).

The recipe behind #406161 is rgb(64, 97, 97), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:62) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #406161 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#406161 color variations

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

#406161 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 #406161

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

Timekeeper color link
Timekeeper

#41595A

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Stromboli color link
Stromboli

#406356

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Balderdash color link
Balderdash

#465659

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#406161
  • RGB64, 97, 97
  • CMYK13, 0, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(64, 97, 97)
  • HSL180°, 20%, 32%
  • HSL Precise180°, 20.497%, 31.569%
  • HSV180°, 34%, 38%
  • HSB180°, 34%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.380, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.380, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.380, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID406161
  • DECIMAL ID4219233
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01