Information about #472E49 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #472E49 reads as a gently muted magenta and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Loulou (#4C3347). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jagger (#3F2E4C) and Grapevine (#43254F).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(71, 46, 73)), which gives #472E49 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#472E49 color variations
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#472E49 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#472E49 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#472E49 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#472E49 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#472E49 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 #472E49 color
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Nearest named colors to #472E49
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4C3347
#3F2E4C
#43254F
#4C313E
#4F2D54
#3C3748
#4A2D57
#553146
#453C43
#463C42
#3E3A44
#452E39
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#472E49
- RGB71, 46, 73
- CMYK1, 11, 0, 71
- CSSrgb(71, 46, 73)
- HSL296°, 23%, 23%
- HSL Precise295.556°, 22.689%, 23.333%
- HSV296°, 37%, 29%
- HSB296°, 37%, 29%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
- GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.180, 0.286)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.180, 0.286, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.180, 0.286)
- Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB18%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID472E49
- DECIMAL ID4664905
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
