Information about #404D14 color

#404D14 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #404D14 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(64, 77, 20) — 25.1% red, 30.2% green, 7.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 22 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #404D14 reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Xander (#44500C). Slightly further away sit Lithuanian Forest Green (#364C20) and Navy Green (#35530A).

The recipe behind #404D14 is rgb(64, 77, 20), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #404D14: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#404D14 color variations

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

#404D14 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 #404D14

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#404D14
  • RGB64, 77, 20
  • CMYK5, 0, 22, 70
  • CSSrgb(64, 77, 20)
  • HSL74°, 59%, 19%
  • HSL Precise73.684°, 58.763%, 19.02%
  • HSV74°, 74%, 30%
  • HSB74°, 74%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.302, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.302, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.302, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID404D14
  • DECIMAL ID4214036
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01