Information about #4B474B color

#4B474B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4B474B falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(75, 71, 75) — 29.4% red, 27.8% green, 29.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 0 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4B474B presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Thriller (#4B464B). Slightly further away sit Half Fuscous Grey (#494648) and Volcanic Ash (#484849).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(75, 71, 75)), which gives #4B474B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4B474B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4B474B color variations

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#4B474B 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #4B474B

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

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Cathedral color link
Cathedral

#4B4D4A

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4B474B
  • RGB75, 71, 75
  • CMYK0, 2, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(75, 71, 75)
  • HSL300°, 3%, 29%
  • HSL Precise300°, 2.74%, 28.627%
  • HSV300°, 5%, 29%
  • HSB300°, 5%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.294, 0.278, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.294, 0.278, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.294, 0.278, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4B474B
  • DECIMAL ID4933451
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01