Information about Black Eel color

#463E3F - Black Eel color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #463E3F, known as "Black Eel", is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(70, 62, 63) — 27.5% red, 24.3% green, 24.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 3 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #463E3F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jon (#463D3E). Slightly further away sit Double Sidewinder (#473F40) and Tiri (#46413E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(70, 62, 63)), which gives #463E3F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Black Eel" in the Register.

Black Eel color variations

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

Black Eel color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Black Eel

#463E3F
#6E6163

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#948688

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#B8AEB0

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#DBD6D7

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White

#FFFFFF

Black Eel color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Black Eel

#463E3F
#383132

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Maxwell Smart

#2A2525
#1C1819

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#0E0C0C

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Black

#000000

Black Eel color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Black Eel

#463E3F
#524A4B

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#5E5758

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#696465

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#747172

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Grey

#808080

Black Eel color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#45463E

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#46433E

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#46403E

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Black Eel

#463E3F
#463E42

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#463E45

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#433E46

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Black Eel 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
#463E3F
Black Eel

#463E3F

#3E4645
#3E4645

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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
#463E3F
Black Eel

#463E3F

#3E4346
#3E4346

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#3E4641
#3E4641

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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
#46413E
Tiri

#46413E

#463E3F
Black Eel

#463E3F

#463E43
#463E43

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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
#463E3F
Black Eel

#463E3F

#3F463E
#3F463E

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#3E3F46
#3E3F46

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#463E3F
Black Eel

#463E3F

#46453E
#46453E

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#3E4645
#3E4645

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#3E3F46
#3E3F46

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#463E3F
Black Eel

#463E3F

#43463E
#43463E

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#3E4645
#3E4645

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#413E46
#413E46

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Nearest named colors to Black Eel

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Double Sidewinder color link
Double Sidewinder

#473F40

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Chocolate Lounge color link
Chocolate Lounge

#453C43

Half Ironsand color link
Half Ironsand

#43403C

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Double Masala color link
Double Masala

#454139

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Black Eel color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#463E3F - Black Eel color image Black Eel color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#463E3F - Black Eel color image Black Eel color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#463E3F - Black Eel color image Black Eel color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#463E3F - Black Eel color image Black Eel color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#463E3F
  • RGB70, 62, 63
  • CMYK0, 3, 3, 73
  • CSSrgb(70, 62, 63)
  • HSL353°, 6%, 26%
  • HSL Precise352.5°, 6.061%, 25.882%
  • HSV353°, 11%, 27%
  • HSB353°, 11%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.275, 0.243, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.275, 0.243, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.275, 0.243, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID463E3F
  • DECIMAL ID4603455
  • Name Length9
  • This page visited903 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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