Information about #474748 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#474748 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 71, 72) — 27.8% red, 27.8% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#474748 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Volcanic Ash (#484849). Slightly further away sit Half Fuscous Grey (#494648) and Armadillo (#484A46).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(71, 71, 72)), which gives #474748 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #474748: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #474748 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#474748 color variations

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

#474748 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#474748 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#474748 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#474748 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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#474748 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.

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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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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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Nearest named colors to #474748

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

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

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Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Gravel color link
Gravel

#4A4B46

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Half Nocturnal color link
Half Nocturnal

#434345

Tuatara color link
Tuatara

#454642

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

#474748 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474748
  • RGB71, 71, 72
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 71, 72)
  • HSL240°, 1%, 28%
  • HSL Precise240°, 0.699%, 28.039%
  • HSV240°, 1%, 28%
  • HSB240°, 1%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.278, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.278, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.278, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID474748
  • DECIMAL ID4671304
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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