Information about #45474B color

#45474B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#45474B falls into the Azure Color FamilyDesaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(69, 71, 75) — 27.1% red, 27.8% green, 29.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #45474B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mollusc (#43464B). Slightly further away sit Tuna (#46494E) and Volcanic Ash (#484849).

The recipe behind #45474B is rgb(69, 71, 75), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #45474B: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #45474B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#45474B color variations

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

#45474B 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 #45474B

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

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#45474B
  • RGB69, 71, 75
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(69, 71, 75)
  • HSL220°, 4%, 28%
  • HSL Precise220°, 4.167%, 28.235%
  • HSV220°, 8%, 29%
  • HSB220°, 8%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.278, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.278, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.278, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID45474B
  • DECIMAL ID4540235
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01