#474740 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #474740 is composed of 27.8% red, 27.8% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.9% yellow and 72.2% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 5.2% and a lightness of 26.5%. #474740 color hex could be obtained by blending #8e8e80 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 28
    • G 28
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 10
    • K 72
    CMYK color chart

#474740 color description : Very dark grayish yellow.

#474740 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #474740 has RGB values of R:71, G:71, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.1, K:0.72. Its decimal value is 4671296.

Hex triplet 474740 #474740
RGB Decimal 71, 71, 64 rgb(71,71,64)
RGB Percent 27.8, 27.8, 25.1 rgb(27.8%,27.8%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 0, 10, 72
HSL 60°, 5.2, 26.5 hsl(60,5.2%,26.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 9.9, 27.8
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 29.952, -1.479, 4.21
XYZ 5.777, 6.216, 5.746
xyY 0.326, 0.35, 6.216
CIE-LCH 29.952, 4.462, 109.352
CIE-LUV 29.952, 0.36, 5.019
Hunter-Lab 24.932, -2.272, 3.789
Binary 01000111, 01000111, 01000000

Color Schemes with #474740

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Alternatives to #474740

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#474740 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #474740

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CSS codes
.text {color:#474740;}
.background {background-color:#474740;}
.border {border:1px solid #474740;}

Shades and Tints of #474740

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #090908 is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #474740

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #474740 is the less saturated color, while #858502 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #474740 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #464646 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #464645 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #534f49 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #594d4a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #524e54 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4e4c46 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #524b46 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4e4c4d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population