Information about #454848 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #454848 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(69, 72, 72) (27.1% red, 28.2% green, 28.2% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 0 / 72 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #454848 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Volcanic Ash (#484849). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Armadillo (#484A46) and Mollusc (#43464B).

The recipe behind #454848 is rgb(69, 72, 72), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #454848: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #454848 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#454848 color variations

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#454848 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 #454848

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

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Canyon color link
Canyon

#434E46

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

#454848 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#454848
  • RGB69, 72, 72
  • CMYK1, 0, 0, 72
  • CSSrgb(69, 72, 72)
  • HSL180°, 2%, 28%
  • HSL Precise180°, 2.128%, 27.647%
  • HSV180°, 4%, 28%
  • HSB180°, 4%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.282, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.282, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.282, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID454848
  • DECIMAL ID4540488
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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