Information about #454440 color

#454440 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#454440 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(69, 68, 64) — 27.1% red, 26.7% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 2 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#454440 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tuatara (#454642). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Windswept (#434141) and Tiri (#46413E).

The recipe behind #454440 is rgb(69, 68, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #454440: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #454440 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#454440 color variations

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

#454440 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 #454440

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

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

#454440 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#454440
  • RGB69, 68, 64
  • CMYK0, 0, 2, 73
  • CSSrgb(69, 68, 64)
  • HSL48°, 4%, 26%
  • HSL Precise48°, 3.759%, 26.078%
  • HSV48°, 7%, 27%
  • HSB48°, 7%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.267, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.267, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.267, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID454440
  • DECIMAL ID4539456
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01