Information about #474D42 color

#474D42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #474D42 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 77, 66) (27.8% red, 30.2% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 4 / 70 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#474D42 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mangrove (#484E45). Slightly further away sit Middle Earth (#434E43) and Armadillo (#484A46).

The recipe behind #474D42 is rgb(71, 77, 66), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #474D42: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#474D42 color variations

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

#474D42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#474D42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#474D42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#474D42 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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#474D42 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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#42474D
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#4D4247
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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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#424D48
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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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#4D4242
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Nearest named colors to #474D42

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

Mangrove color link
Mangrove

#484E45

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Canyon color link
Canyon

#434E46

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Modular Green color link
Modular Green

#4C4E3F

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Heavy Metal color link
Heavy Metal

#46473E

#474D42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474D42
  • RGB71, 77, 66
  • CMYK2, 0, 4, 70
  • CSSrgb(71, 77, 66)
  • HSL93°, 8%, 28%
  • HSL Precise92.727°, 7.692%, 28.039%
  • HSV93°, 14%, 30%
  • HSB93°, 14%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.302, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.302, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.302, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID474D42
  • DECIMAL ID4672834
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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