Information about #474D4C color
Basic facts about this digital color
#474D4C is a muted, almost neutral grey that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cathedral (#4B4D4A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tuna (#46494E) and Volcanic Ash (#484849).
In RGB terms — rgb(71, 77, 76) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #474D4C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #474D4C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#474D4C color variations
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#474D4C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#474D4C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#474D4C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#474D4C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#474D4C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #474D4C color
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Nearest named colors to #474D4C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4B4D4A
#46494E
#484849
#4D4D4B
#414A4C
#484A46
#4A4B46
#4A4F46
#484E45
#434E46
#4E4E4F
#4E4A4E
#474D4C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#474D4C
- RGB71, 77, 76
- CMYK2, 0, 0, 70
- CSSrgb(71, 77, 76)
- HSL170°, 4%, 29%
- HSL Precise170°, 4.054%, 29.02%
- HSV170°, 8%, 30%
- HSB170°, 8%, 30%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
- GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.302, 0.298)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.302, 0.298, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.302, 0.298)
- Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID474D4C
- DECIMAL ID4672844
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
