Information about #424C4B color

#424C4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #424C4B is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 76, 75) — 25.9% red, 29.8% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #424C4B sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Outer Space (#414A4C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Canyon (#434E46) and Tuna (#46494E).

The recipe behind #424C4B is rgb(66, 76, 75), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #424C4B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #424C4B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#424C4B color variations

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

#424C4B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#647372

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#899897

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#B0BAB9

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#D7DCDC

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White

#FFFFFF

#424C4B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#353D3C

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#272D2D

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#1A1E1E

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#0D0F0F

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Black

#000000

#424C4B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4D5756

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#596160

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#666C6B

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#727575

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Grey

#808080

#424C4B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#43424C

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#42454C

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#42494C

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#424C4B

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#424C47

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#424C43

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#454C42

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#424C4B 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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#4C4243
#4C4243

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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
#424C4B
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#4C4642
#4C4642

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#4C4248
#4C4248

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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
#42484C
#42484C

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#424C46
#424C46

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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
#424C4B
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#4B424C
#4B424C

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#4C4B42
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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
#424C4B
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#42434C
#42434C

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#4C4243
#4C4243

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#4C4B42
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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
#424C4B
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#46424C
#46424C

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#4C4243
#4C4243

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#484C42
#484C42

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Nearest named colors to #424C4B

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

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Canyon color link
Canyon

#434E46

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Metallic Gunmetal color link
Metallic Gunmetal

#41474E

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Kimono Storage color link
Kimono Storage

#3D4C51

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Hauraki color link
Hauraki

#3A4D49

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Atomic color link
Atomic

#3D4B52

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

#424C4B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#424C4B
  • RGB66, 76, 75
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 70
  • CSSrgb(66, 76, 75)
  • HSL174°, 7%, 28%
  • HSL Precise174°, 7.042%, 27.843%
  • HSV174°, 13%, 30%
  • HSB174°, 13%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.298, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.298, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.298, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID424C4B
  • DECIMAL ID4344907
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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