Information about #434540 color

#434540 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#434540 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(67, 69, 64) — 26.3% red, 27.1% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 2 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#434540 presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tuatara (#454642). Slightly further away sit Windswept (#434141) and Heavy Metal (#46473E).

The recipe behind #434540 is rgb(67, 69, 64), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #434540 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#434540 color variations

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

#434540 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 #434540

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

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Mica color link
Mica

#3C4543

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Gravity color link
Gravity

#3D4040

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#434540
  • RGB67, 69, 64
  • CMYK1, 0, 2, 73
  • CSSrgb(67, 69, 64)
  • HSL84°, 4%, 26%
  • HSL Precise84°, 3.759%, 26.078%
  • HSV84°, 7%, 27%
  • HSB84°, 7%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.263, 0.271, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.263, 0.271, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.263, 0.271, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID434540
  • DECIMAL ID4408640
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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