Information about Rusty Storage color

#455859 - Rusty Storage color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #455859 ("Rusty Storage") belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(69, 88, 89) — 27.1% red, 34.5% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 0 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #455859 reads as a gently muted aqua cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Balderdash (#465659). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Grayish Cyan (#425959) and Green Meets Blue (#455B58).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(69, 88, 89)), which gives #455859 its character. If you plan to put text on a #455859 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Rusty Storage" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Rusty Storage color variations

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

Rusty Storage 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 Rusty Storage

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#455859
  • RGB69, 88, 89
  • CMYK8, 0, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(69, 88, 89)
  • HSL183°, 13%, 31%
  • HSL Precise183°, 12.658%, 30.98%
  • HSV183°, 22%, 35%
  • HSB183°, 22%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.345, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.345, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.345, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID455859
  • DECIMAL ID4544601
  • Name Length13
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