Information about Double Sidewinder color

#473F40 - Double Sidewinder color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#473F40, known as "Double Sidewinder", falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 63, 64) — 27.8% red, 24.7% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 3 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #473F40 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Black Eel (#463E3F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jon (#463D3E) and Tiri (#46413E).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 63, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #473F40: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Double Sidewinder" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Double Sidewinder color variations

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

Double Sidewinder color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Double Sidewinder

#473F40
#6E6163

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#948688

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#B8AEB0

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#DBD6D7

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White

#FFFFFF

Double Sidewinder color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Double Sidewinder

#473F40
#383132

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Maxwell Smart

#2A2525
#1C1819

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#0E0C0C

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Black

#000000

Double Sidewinder color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Double Sidewinder

#473F40
#524A4B

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#5E5758

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#696465

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#747172

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Grey

#808080

Double Sidewinder 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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Double Sidewinder

#473F40
#463E42

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#463E45

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#433E46

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Double Sidewinder 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
#473F40
Double Sidewinder

#473F40

#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
#473F40
Double Sidewinder

#473F40

#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

#473F40
Double Sidewinder

#473F40

#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
#473F40
Double Sidewinder

#473F40

#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
#473F40
Double Sidewinder

#473F40

#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
#473F40
Double Sidewinder

#473F40

#43463E
#43463E

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#3E4645
#3E4645

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#413E46
#413E46

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Nearest named colors to Double Sidewinder

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

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Chocolate Lounge color link
Chocolate Lounge

#453C43

Half Ironsand color link
Half Ironsand

#43403C

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Double Masala color link
Double Masala

#454139

Double Sidewinder color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

#473F40 - Double Sidewinder color image Double Sidewinder color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#473F40 - Double Sidewinder color image Double Sidewinder color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#473F40 - Double Sidewinder color image Double Sidewinder color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#473F40 - Double Sidewinder color image Double Sidewinder color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#473F40
  • RGB71, 63, 64
  • CMYK0, 3, 3, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 63, 64)
  • HSL353°, 6%, 26%
  • HSL Precise352.5°, 5.97%, 26.275%
  • HSV353°, 11%, 28%
  • HSB353°, 11%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.247, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.247, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.247, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID473F40
  • DECIMAL ID4669248
  • Name Length17
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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