Information about #474243 color

#474243 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#474243 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 66, 67) — 27.8% red, 25.9% green, 26.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #474243 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 a hair away from Double Sidewinder (#473F40). Slightly further away sit Windswept (#434141) and Tuatara (#454642).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(71, 66, 67)), which gives #474243 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #474243: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #474243 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#474243 color variations

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

#474243 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#474243 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#474243 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#474243 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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#474243 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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#424648
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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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#434842
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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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#484742
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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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Nearest named colors to #474243

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

Double Sidewinder color link
Double Sidewinder

#473F40

Half Nocturnal color link
Half Nocturnal

#434345

Windswept color link
Windswept

#434141

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Tiri color link
Tiri

#46413E

Black Eel color link
Black Eel

#463E3F

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Chocolate Lounge color link
Chocolate Lounge

#453C43

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

#474243 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474243
  • RGB71, 66, 67
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 72
  • HSL348°, 4%, 27%
  • HSL Precise348°, 3.65%, 26.863%
  • HSV348°, 7%, 28%
  • HSB348°, 7%, 28%
  • HEX ID474243
  • DECIMAL ID4670019
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
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