Information about #464A42 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#464A42 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(70, 74, 66) — 27.5% red, 29% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 3 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #464A42 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 almost identical to Trainspotter (#44493F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tuatara (#454642) and Armadillo (#484A46).

In RGB terms — rgb(70, 74, 66) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #464A42: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #464A42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#464A42 color variations

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#464A42 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 #464A42

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

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Canyon color link
Canyon

#434E46

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

#464A42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#464A42
  • RGB70, 74, 66
  • CMYK2, 0, 3, 71
  • CSSrgb(70, 74, 66)
  • HSL90°, 6%, 27%
  • HSL Precise90°, 5.714%, 27.451%
  • HSV90°, 11%, 29%
  • HSB90°, 11%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.290, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.290, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.290, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID464A42
  • DECIMAL ID4606530
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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