Information about #43494A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #43494A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(67, 73, 74) — 26.3% red, 28.6% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 0 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #43494A 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 a hair away from Outer Space (#414A4C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mollusc (#43464B) and Metallic Gunmetal (#41474E).

In RGB terms — rgb(67, 73, 74) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #43494A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #43494A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#43494A color variations

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

#43494A 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 #43494A

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

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Canyon color link
Canyon

#434E46

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#43494A
  • RGB67, 73, 74
  • CMYK3, 0, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(67, 73, 74)
  • HSL189°, 5%, 28%
  • HSL Precise188.571°, 4.965%, 27.647%
  • HSV189°, 9%, 29%
  • HSB189°, 9%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.263, 0.286, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.263, 0.286, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.263, 0.286, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID43494A
  • DECIMAL ID4409674
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01