Information about #454B4F color

#454B4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#454B4F falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(69, 75, 79) — 27.1% red, 29.4% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 2 / 0 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #454B4F reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tuna (#46494E). Slightly further away sit Outer Space (#414A4C) and Mako (#444954).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(69, 75, 79)), which gives #454B4F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #454B4F: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #454B4F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#454B4F color variations

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#454B4F 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 #454B4F

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

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Ox Gray color link
Ox Gray

#414E54

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#454B4F
  • RGB69, 75, 79
  • CMYK4, 2, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(69, 75, 79)
  • HSL204°, 7%, 29%
  • HSL Precise204°, 6.757%, 29.02%
  • HSV204°, 13%, 31%
  • HSB204°, 13%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.294, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.294, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.294, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID454B4F
  • DECIMAL ID4541263
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01