Information about #424C45 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly muted neutral grey, #424C45 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Canyon (#434E46). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Middle Earth (#434E43) and Mangrove (#484E45).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(66, 76, 69)), which gives #424C45 its character. If you plan to put text on a #424C45 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #424C45 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#424C45 color variations
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#424C45 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#424C45 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#424C45 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#424C45 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#424C45 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #424C45 color
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Nearest named colors to #424C45
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#434E46
#434E43
#484E45
#484A46
#44493F
#414A4C
#454642
#4A4B46
#484849
#43464B
#4A4F46
#3A4D49
#424C45 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#424C45
- RGB66, 76, 69
- CMYK4, 0, 3, 70
- CSSrgb(66, 76, 69)
- HSL138°, 7%, 28%
- HSL Precise138°, 7.042%, 27.843%
- HSV138°, 13%, 30%
- HSB138°, 13%, 30%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.298, 0.271)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.298, 0.271, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.298, 0.271)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
- Color FamilySpring Green
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID424C45
- DECIMAL ID4344901
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
