Information about #474856 color

#474856 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#474856 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 72, 86) — 27.8% red, 28.2% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 5 / 0 / 66. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #474856 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gun Powder (#484753). Slightly further away sit Mako (#444954) and HEX (#484558).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(71, 72, 86)), which gives #474856 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #474856 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#474856 color variations

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

#474856 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#474856 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#474856 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#474856 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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#4C4756

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#474E56

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#475456

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#474856 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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#505747
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#574E47
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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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#475057
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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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#574748
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#485747
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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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#564757
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#575647
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#485747
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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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#574750
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#575647
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#47574E
#47574E

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Nearest named colors to #474856

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

Gun Powder color link
Gun Powder

#484753

Mako color link
Mako

#444954

HEX color link
HEX

#484558

Dark Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Dark Grayish Sapphire Blue

#424859

Dark Grayish Indigo color link
Dark Grayish Indigo

#484259

Everest color link
Everest

#4C4850

Skywater color link
Skywater

#404653

Tuna color link
Tuna

#46494E

Dark Grayish Blue color link
Dark Grayish Blue

#424259

Dark Grayish Azure color link
Dark Grayish Azure

#424E59

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Ox Gray color link
Ox Gray

#414E54

#474856 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#474856
  • RGB71, 72, 86
  • CMYK6, 5, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(71, 72, 86)
  • HSL236°, 10%, 31%
  • HSL Precise236°, 9.554%, 30.784%
  • HSV236°, 17%, 34%
  • HSB236°, 17%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.282, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.282, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.282, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID474856
  • DECIMAL ID4671574
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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