Information about Balderdash color
Basic facts about this digital color
#465659 is a gently muted cyan that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rusty Storage (#455859). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Grayish Cerulean (#425459) and Dark Grayish Cyan (#425959).
In RGB terms — rgb(70, 86, 89) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Balderdash" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Balderdash color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Balderdash color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Balderdash color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Balderdash color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Balderdash color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Balderdash 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Balderdash color
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Nearest named colors to Balderdash
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#455859
#425459
#425959
#455B58
#41595A
#425954
#4C5356
#465352
#445761
#40505A
#424E59
#4B5761
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#465659
- RGB70, 86, 89
- CMYK7, 1, 0, 65
- CSSrgb(70, 86, 89)
- HSL189°, 12%, 31%
- HSL Precise189.474°, 11.95%, 31.176%
- HSV189°, 21%, 35%
- HSB189°, 21%, 35%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
- GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.337, 0.349)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.337, 0.349, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.337, 0.349)
- Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID465659
- DECIMAL ID4609625
- Name Length10
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- Counting from2025-01-01
