Information about Tuatara color

#454642 - Tuatara color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #454642 ("Tuatara") belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(69, 70, 66) (27.1% red, 27.5% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 2 / 73 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #454642 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heavy Metal (#46473E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Trainspotter (#44493F) and Half Nocturnal (#434345).

The recipe behind #454642 is rgb(69, 70, 66), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #454642 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Tuatara" in the Register.

Tuatara color variations

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

Tuatara 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 Tuatara

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

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Tuatara color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#454642
  • RGB69, 70, 66
  • CMYK0, 0, 2, 73
  • HSL75°, 3%, 27%
  • HSL Precise75°, 2.941%, 26.667%
  • HSV75°, 6%, 27%
  • HSB75°, 6%, 27%
  • HEX ID454642
  • DECIMAL ID4539970
  • Name Length7
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
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