What color is #4A4747?

#4A4747 is a dark gray known as Dampened Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dampened Black?

The RGB value is 74, 71, 71: 74 red, 71 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dampened Black?

The complementary color is #474A4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A4747?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dampened Black color: hex code #4A4747

#4A4747 rgb(74, 71, 71)

Shades of gray

Dampened Black has the hex code #4A4747. It is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 27.8% green and 27.8% blue (74, 71, 71).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 2% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 4% yellow and 71% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.2:1).

Dampened Black (#4A4747) color codes

HEX	`#4A4747`
RGB	`rgb(74, 71, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 27.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 2%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 4%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 4%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.44, 1.25, 0.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.44, 1.33, 19.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.214, 6.417, 6.871)`
Decimal	`4867911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dampened Black, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4A4747	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A4747 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4A4747 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a4747; }
.text { color: #4a4747; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a4747; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 71 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a4747, #4a4947); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

See #4A4747 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4A4747?: #4A4747 is a dark gray known as Dampened Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dampened Black?: The RGB value is 74, 71, 71: 74 red, 71 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dampened Black?: The complementary color is #474A4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A4747?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.