Information about #465506 color

#465506 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#465506 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(70, 85, 6) — 27.5% red, 33.3% green, 2.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 31 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#465506 is a intensely saturated yellow that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Verdun Green (#495400). Slightly further away sit Deep Lime Green (#435900) and Xander (#44500C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(70, 85, 6)), which gives #465506 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #465506 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#465506 color variations

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

#465506 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 #465506

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

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Navy Green color link
Navy Green

#35530A

Terre Verte color link
Terre Verte

#385E0F

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#465506
  • RGB70, 85, 6
  • CMYK6, 0, 31, 67
  • CSSrgb(70, 85, 6)
  • HSL71°, 87%, 18%
  • HSL Precise71.392°, 86.813%, 17.843%
  • HSV71°, 93%, 33%
  • HSB71°, 93%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.333, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.333, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.333, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID465506
  • DECIMAL ID4609286
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01