Information about #474449 color

#474449 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#474449 falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 68, 73) — 27.8% red, 26.7% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 2 / 0 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #474449 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Fuscous Grey (#494648). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Volcanic Ash (#484849) and Mollusc (#43464B).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 68, 73) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #474449: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #474449 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#474449 color variations

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

#474449 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 #474449

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

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474449
  • RGB71, 68, 73
  • CMYK1, 2, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(71, 68, 73)
  • HSL276°, 4%, 28%
  • HSL Precise276°, 3.546%, 27.647%
  • HSV276°, 7%, 29%
  • HSB276°, 7%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.267, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.267, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.267, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID474449
  • DECIMAL ID4670537
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01