What color is #004761?

#004761 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Maniac Mansion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #004761?

The RGB value is 0, 71, 97: 0 red, 71 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #004761?

The complementary color is #611A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #004761?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#004761 color

#004761 rgb(0, 71, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #004761 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 27.8% green and 38% blue (0, 71, 97).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 100% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Maniac Mansion (#004058), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.13:1).

#004761 color codes

HEX	`#004761`
RGB	`rgb(0, 71, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 27.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 100%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 100%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 27%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.76, -8.96, -20.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.76, 22.59, 246.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.41, 5.369, 12.111)`
Decimal	`18273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #004761, 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 #004761	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#004761 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #004761 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #004761; }
.text { color: #004761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #004761; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 71 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #004761, #001661); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #004761?: #004761 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Maniac Mansion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #004761?: The RGB value is 0, 71, 97: 0 red, 71 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #004761?: The complementary color is #611A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #004761?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.