Information about #474848 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #474848 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 72, 72) — 27.8% red, 28.2% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#474848 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Volcanic Ash (#484849). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Fuscous Grey (#494648) and Armadillo (#484A46).

The recipe behind #474848 is rgb(71, 72, 72), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #474848: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #474848 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#474848 color variations

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

#474848 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#474848 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#474848 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#474848 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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#474848 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 #474848

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

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

#474848 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474848
  • RGB71, 72, 72
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 72, 72)
  • HSL180°, 1%, 28%
  • HSL Precise180°, 0.699%, 28.039%
  • HSV180°, 1%, 28%
  • HSB180°, 1%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.282, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.282, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.282, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID474848
  • DECIMAL ID4671560
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited900 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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