Information about #45473C color

#45473C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #45473C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(69, 71, 60) — 27.1% red, 27.8% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 4 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#45473C presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heavy Metal (#46473E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Trainspotter (#44493F) and Earth Black (#49433B).

The recipe behind #45473C is rgb(69, 71, 60), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #45473C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #45473C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#45473C color variations

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#45473C 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 #45473C

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

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#45473C
  • RGB69, 71, 60
  • CMYK1, 0, 4, 72
  • CSSrgb(69, 71, 60)
  • HSL71°, 8%, 26%
  • HSL Precise70.909°, 8.397%, 25.686%
  • HSV71°, 15%, 28%
  • HSB71°, 15%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.278, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.278, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.278, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID45473C
  • DECIMAL ID4540220
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01