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Information about Storm Dust color

#646463 - Storm Dust color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #646463 ("Storm Dust") belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(100, 100, 99) (39.2% red, 39.2% green, 38.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 61 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#646463 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Double Trojan (#656664). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Triple Stack (#656660) and Chicane (#686765).

The recipe behind #646463 is rgb(100, 100, 99), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #646463 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:61) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Storm Dust" in the Register.

Storm Dust color variations

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

Storm Dust color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Storm Dust color hues

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

Storm Dust 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 Storm Dust

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

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Half Masala color link
Half Masala

#67635C

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#646463
  • RGB100, 100, 99
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 61
  • CSSrgb(100, 100, 99)
  • HSL60°, 1%, 39%
  • HSL Precise60°, 0.503%, 39.02%
  • HSV60°, 1%, 39%
  • HSB60°, 1%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.392, 0.392, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.392, 0.392, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.392, 0.392, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID646463
  • DECIMAL ID6579299
  • Name Length10
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