Information about #404740 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#404740 is a softly muted balanced grey tone 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 a hair away from Trainspotter (#44493F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mica (#3C4543) and Tuatara (#454642).
In RGB terms — rgb(64, 71, 64) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #404740 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #404740 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#404740 color variations
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#404740 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#404740 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#404740 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#404740 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#404740 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 #404740 color
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Nearest named colors to #404740
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#44493F
#3C4543
#454642
#46473E
#434141
#434345
#394541
#3C4142
#3D4040
#3E4145
#434E43
#39453C
#404740 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#404740
- RGB64, 71, 64
- CMYK3, 0, 3, 72
- CSSrgb(64, 71, 64)
- HSL120°, 5%, 26%
- HSL Precise120°, 5.185%, 26.471%
- HSV120°, 10%, 28%
- HSB120°, 10%, 28%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
- GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.278, 0.251)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.278, 0.251, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.278, 0.251)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID404740
- DECIMAL ID4212544
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
