What color is #414647?

#414647 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Metropolitan Silhouette. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414647?

The RGB value is 65, 70, 71: 65 red, 70 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414647?

The complementary color is #474241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414647 color

#414647 rgb(65, 70, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414647 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 27.5% green and 27.8% blue (65, 70, 71).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 4% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Metropolitan Silhouette (#3E4244), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.58:1).

#414647 color codes

HEX	`#414647`
RGB	`rgb(65, 70, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 27.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 4%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 8%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 1%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.31, -1.82, -1.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.31, 2.24, 215.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.507, 5.959, 6.82)`
Decimal	`4277831`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414647, 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 #414647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #414647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414647; }
.text { color: #414647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 70 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414647, #414347); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #414647?: #414647 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Metropolitan Silhouette. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414647?: The RGB value is 65, 70, 71: 65 red, 70 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414647?: The complementary color is #474241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.