Information about #48474D color
Basic facts about this digital color
A quiet, subdued grey, #48474D holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tuna (#46494E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thriller (#4B464B) and Volcanic Ash (#484849).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(72, 71, 77)), which gives #48474D its character. If you plan to put text on a #48474D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. 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.
#48474D color variations
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#48474D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#48474D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#48474D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#48474D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#48474D 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 #48474D color
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Nearest named colors to #48474D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#46494E
#4B464B
#484849
#4C4850
#494648
#43464B
#484753
#4E4A4E
#41474E
#4B4D4A
#4F484B
#484A46
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#48474D
- RGB72, 71, 77
- CMYK2, 2, 0, 70
- CSSrgb(72, 71, 77)
- HSL250°, 4%, 29%
- HSL Precise250°, 4.054%, 29.02%
- HSV250°, 8%, 30%
- HSB250°, 8%, 30%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.282
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
- GLSLvec3(0.282, 0.278, 0.302)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.282, 0.278, 0.302, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.282, 0.278, 0.302)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID48474D
- DECIMAL ID4736845
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
