Information about Dark Grayish Harlequin color

#485942 - Dark Grayish Harlequin color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#485942, known as "Dark Grayish Harlequin", falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(72, 89, 66) — 28.2% red, 34.9% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 9 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#485942 is a gently muted chartreuse that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gray Asparagus (#465945). Slightly further away sit Rivergum (#495947) and Dark Grayish Green (#425942).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(72, 89, 66)), which gives #485942 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #485942: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Dark Grayish Harlequin" in the Register.

Dark Grayish Harlequin color variations

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Dark Grayish Harlequin color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Dark Grayish Harlequin color hues

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

Dark Grayish Harlequin 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 Dark Grayish Harlequin

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

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#485942
  • RGB72, 89, 66
  • CMYK7, 0, 9, 65
  • CSSrgb(72, 89, 66)
  • HSL104°, 15%, 30%
  • HSL Precise104.348°, 14.839%, 30.392%
  • HSV104°, 26%, 35%
  • HSB104°, 26%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.349, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.349, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.349, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID485942
  • DECIMAL ID4741442
  • Name Length22
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