Information about #474F4F color

#474F4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #474F4F belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 79, 79) (27.8% red, 31% green, 31% blue), or CMYK 3 / 0 / 0 / 69 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #474F4F holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Slate (#465352). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tuna (#46494E) and Cathedral (#4B4D4A).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 79, 79) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #474F4F: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #474F4F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#474F4F color variations

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

#474F4F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#687373

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#8C9797

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#B2BABA

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#D8DCDC

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White

#FFFFFF

#474F4F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#383E3E

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#2A2E2E

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#1C1F1F

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#0E0F0F

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Black

#000000

#474F4F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#515858

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#5C6262

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#676C6C

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#737575

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Grey

#808080

#474F4F 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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#46474D

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#464D4A

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#464D47

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#474D46

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#474F4F 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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#4E4646
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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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#4E4A46
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#4E464A
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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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#464E4A
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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
#474F4F
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#4E464E
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#4E4E46
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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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#46464E
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#4E4646
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#4E4E46
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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
#474F4F
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#4A464E
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#4E4646
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#4A4E46
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Nearest named colors to #474F4F

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

Dark Slate color link
Dark Slate

#465352

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

be Supernormal. Charcoal color link
be Supernormal. Charcoal

#4E4E4F

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Ox Gray color link
Ox Gray

#414E54

Simour Green color link
Simour Green

#495449

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

#474F4F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474F4F
  • RGB71, 79, 79
  • CMYK3, 0, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(71, 79, 79)
  • HSL180°, 5%, 29%
  • HSL Precise180°, 5.333%, 29.412%
  • HSV180°, 10%, 31%
  • HSB180°, 10%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.310, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.310, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.310, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID474F4F
  • DECIMAL ID4673359
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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