Information about #474747 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#474747 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 71, 71) — 27.8% red, 27.8% green, 27.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#474747 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Volcanic Ash (#484849). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Fuscous Grey (#494648) and Armadillo (#484A46).

Under the hood all three RGB channels are equal (71 each), placing #474747 exactly on the neutral axis of the color space. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#474747 color variations

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

#474747 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#474747 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

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#474747 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Dim Gray

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Grey

#808080

#474747 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#474747 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #474747

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

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Half Nocturnal color link
Half Nocturnal

#434345

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

#474747 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#474747 color image #474747 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#474747 color image #474747 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474747
  • RGB71, 71, 71
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 71, 71)
  • HSL0°, 0%, 28%
  • HSL Precise0°, 0%, 27.843%
  • HSV0°, 0%, 28%
  • HSB0°, 0%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.278, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.278, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.278, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID474747
  • DECIMAL ID4671303
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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