Information about #424646 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #424646 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 70, 70) — 25.9% red, 27.5% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 0 / 73. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #424646 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Nocturnal (#434345). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tuatara (#454642) and Mollusc (#43464B).

In RGB terms — rgb(66, 70, 70) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #424646 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#424646 color variations

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

#424646 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#666D6D

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#8B9292

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#B2B6B6

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White

#FFFFFF

#424646 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#353838

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#282A2A

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Black

#000000

#424646 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4E5252

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#5A5D5D

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#666969

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#737474

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Grey

#808080

#424646 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#424643

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#434642

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#424646 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
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#474343

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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
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#474543
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#474345
#474345

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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
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#434745
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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
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#474347
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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
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#434347
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#474343
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#474743
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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
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#454347
#454347

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#474343
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#454743
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Nearest named colors to #424646

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

Half Nocturnal color link
Half Nocturnal

#434345

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Mica color link
Mica

#3C4543

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Soft Charcoal color link
Soft Charcoal

#3E414A

#424646 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#424646
  • RGB66, 70, 70
  • CMYK2, 0, 0, 73
  • HSL180°, 3%, 27%
  • HSL Precise180°, 2.941%, 26.667%
  • HSV180°, 6%, 27%
  • HSB180°, 6%, 27%
  • HEX ID424646
  • DECIMAL ID4343366
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
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