What color is #473E49?

#473E49 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473E49?

The RGB value is 71, 62, 73: 71 red, 62 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473E49?

The complementary color is #40493E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473E49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473E49 color

#473E49 rgb(71, 62, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #473E49 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 24.3% green and 28.6% blue (71, 62, 73).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 8% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#473E49 color codes

HEX	`#473E49`
RGB	`rgb(71, 62, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 24.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 8%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 15%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 15%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.48, 6.26, -5.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.48, 8.18, 319.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.524, 5.266, 7.027)`
Decimal	`4669001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473E49, 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 #473E49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473E49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #473E49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473e49; }
.text { color: #473e49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473e49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 62 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473e49, #493e46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #473E49?: #473E49 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473E49?: The RGB value is 71, 62, 73: 71 red, 62 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473E49?: The complementary color is #40493E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473E49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.