Information about #40474A color

#40474A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #40474A is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(64, 71, 74) — 25.1% red, 27.8% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 1 / 0 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#40474A presents itself as a muted, almost 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 practically indistinguishable from Mollusc (#43464B). Slightly further away sit Outer Space (#414A4C) and Metallic Gunmetal (#41474E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(64, 71, 74)), which gives #40474A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #40474A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#40474A color variations

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

#40474A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#40474A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#40474A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#40474A 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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#40474A 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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#4A4047
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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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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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#48404A
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#4A4340
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Nearest named colors to #40474A

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

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Metallic Gunmetal color link
Metallic Gunmetal

#41474E

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Soft Charcoal color link
Soft Charcoal

#3E414A

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Half Nocturnal color link
Half Nocturnal

#434345

Matte Charcoal color link
Matte Charcoal

#3B4248

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Mica color link
Mica

#3C4543

#40474A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#40474A color image #40474A color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#40474A
  • RGB64, 71, 74
  • CMYK4, 1, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(64, 71, 74)
  • HSL198°, 7%, 27%
  • HSL Precise198°, 7.246%, 27.059%
  • HSV198°, 14%, 29%
  • HSB198°, 14%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.251, 0.278, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.251, 0.278, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.251, 0.278, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID40474A
  • DECIMAL ID4212554
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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