Corduroy Color

#404d49

Corduroy is pale, warm-toned shade of green cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with red magenta, mid yellow or violet

Inverse Color #bfb2b6
Complementary Color #4d4044
Color Shade: green cyan (161.54° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 27.65% (better contrasting with white)
Corduroy Color Sample
Corduroy Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #404d49

If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Corduroy Color. The Pitch Green color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Woodsmoke (#2b3230) for more calm effect. Try Pine Haven as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#4d4044 is the best complementary color to Corduroy. Red magenta shades generally complement the green cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #404d49 complementary color is Emperor, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid green, green cyan, and mid cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cape Cod are #404d42 and #404a4d. Thus found on the left and right of #404d49 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lunar Green and Cape Cod colors as they work well with Corduroy.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Corduroy palette consists of #4d4240 and #4d404a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4d4044). Try Tundora and Emperor colors in combination with #404d49, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #404d49 offers a combination of orange and violet shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Corduroy. Thus Armadillo and Mortar giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Corduroy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Emperor, Ship Gray, and Kelp split by 90° on the color wheel. #404d49 square combo is a palette of green cyan, mid blue, red magenta and mid yellow shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Corduroy tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#4d4044) and two others. The Mortar is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cabbage Pont – 120° from the complementary Emperor. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #49404d and #444d40.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #404d49 is made of 30% red, 36% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Corduroy has a hue angle of 161.54°, a saturation of 9.22% and a lightness of 27.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #404d49 is made of 5.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 69.8% black ink.

HEX #404d49
RGB Decimal rgb(64,77,73)
RGB Percentage 30%, 36%, 34%
CMYK 5.1, 0, 1.57, 69.8
HSL hsl(161.54,9.22%,27.65%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(161.54,16.88%,30.2%)
CIE-LAB lab(31.5293,-6.1049,0.6375)
XYZ xyz(5.9708,6.8788,7.3164)
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