Information about #45473D color

#45473D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#45473D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(69, 71, 61) — 27.1% red, 27.8% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 4 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#45473D is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heavy Metal (#46473E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Trainspotter (#44493F) and Tuatara (#454642).

In RGB terms — rgb(69, 71, 61) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #45473D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#45473D color variations

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

#45473D 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 #45473D

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

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Rifle Green color link
Rifle Green

#444C38

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#45473D
  • RGB69, 71, 61
  • CMYK1, 0, 4, 72
  • CSSrgb(69, 71, 61)
  • HSL72°, 8%, 26%
  • HSL Precise72°, 7.576%, 25.882%
  • HSV72°, 14%, 28%
  • HSB72°, 14%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.278, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.278, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.278, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID45473D
  • DECIMAL ID4540221
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01