Information about #47474D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #47474D is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 71, 77) — 27.8% red, 27.8% green, 30.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#47474D presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tuna (#46494E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Volcanic Ash (#484849) and Thriller (#4B464B).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 71, 77) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #47474D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#47474D color variations

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

#47474D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#47474D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Aesthetic Black

#1C1C1E
#0E0E0F

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Black

#000000

#47474D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#47474D 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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#47474D 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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#4D4747
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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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#4D474A
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#4D4D47
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#474D4A
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Nearest named colors to #47474D

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

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Volcanic Ash color link
Volcanic Ash

#484849

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Mollusc color link
Mollusc

#43464B

Half Fuscous Grey color link
Half Fuscous Grey

#494648

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

Metallic Gunmetal color link
Metallic Gunmetal

#41474E

Outer Space color link
Outer Space

#414A4C

Warlord color link
Warlord

#45404F

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

Armadillo color link
Armadillo

#484A46

#47474D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47474D
  • RGB71, 71, 77
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 70
  • HSL240°, 4%, 29%
  • HSL Precise240°, 4.054%, 29.02%
  • HSV240°, 8%, 30%
  • HSB240°, 8%, 30%
  • HEX ID47474D
  • DECIMAL ID4671309
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
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