Information about #463F42 color

#463F42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #463F42 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(70, 63, 66) — 27.5% red, 24.7% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 2 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #463F42 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 almost identical to Double Sidewinder (#473F40). Slightly further away sit Light Year (#463C42) and Black Eel (#463E3F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(70, 63, 66)), which gives #463F42 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #463F42: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #463F42 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#463F42 color variations

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

#463F42 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 #463F42

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

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#463F42
  • RGB70, 63, 66
  • CMYK0, 3, 2, 73
  • CSSrgb(70, 63, 66)
  • HSL334°, 5%, 26%
  • HSL Precise334.286°, 5.263%, 26.078%
  • HSV334°, 10%, 27%
  • HSB334°, 10%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.247, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.247, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.247, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID463F42
  • DECIMAL ID4603714
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01