Information about #406515 color

#406515 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #406515 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 101, 21) — 25.1% red, 39.6% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 0 / 31 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#406515 presents itself as a strongly colored yellow-green — 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 Terre Verte (#385E0F). Slightly further away sit Topspin (#427120) and High Country (#406326).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(64, 101, 21)), which gives #406515 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #406515 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#406515 color variations

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

#406515 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 #406515

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#406515
  • RGB64, 101, 21
  • CMYK15, 0, 31, 60
  • CSSrgb(64, 101, 21)
  • HSL88°, 66%, 24%
  • HSL Precise87.75°, 65.574%, 23.922%
  • HSV88°, 79%, 40%
  • HSB88°, 79%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.396, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.396, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.396, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID406515
  • DECIMAL ID4220181
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01