Information about #474940 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #474940 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 73, 64) — 27.8% red, 28.6% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 4 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#474940 is a softly muted neutral grey 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 Heavy Metal (#46473E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Trainspotter (#44493F) and Tuatara (#454642).

The recipe behind #474940 is rgb(71, 73, 64), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #474940: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #474940 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#474940 color variations

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

#474940 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#474940 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#474940 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#474940 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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#474940 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 #474940

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

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Modular Green color link
Modular Green

#4C4E3F

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

#474940 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#474940 color image #474940 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474940
  • RGB71, 73, 64
  • CMYK1, 0, 4, 71
  • CSSrgb(71, 73, 64)
  • HSL73°, 7%, 27%
  • HSL Precise73.333°, 6.569%, 26.863%
  • HSV73°, 12%, 29%
  • HSB73°, 12%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.286, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.286, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.286, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID474940
  • DECIMAL ID4671808
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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