Information about #43473B color

#43473B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#43473B falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(67, 71, 59) — 26.3% red, 27.8% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 5 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#43473B is a softly muted neutral grey that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heavy Metal (#46473E). Slightly further away sit Trainspotter (#44493F) and Rifle Green (#444C38).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(67, 71, 59)), which gives #43473B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #43473B: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#43473B color variations

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

#43473B 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 #43473B

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

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#43473B
  • RGB67, 71, 59
  • CMYK2, 0, 5, 72
  • CSSrgb(67, 71, 59)
  • HSL80°, 9%, 25%
  • HSL Precise80°, 9.231%, 25.49%
  • HSV80°, 17%, 28%
  • HSB80°, 17%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.263, 0.278, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.263, 0.278, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.263, 0.278, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID43473B
  • DECIMAL ID4409147
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01