What color is #474341?

#474341 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dampened Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474341?

The RGB value is 71, 67, 65: 71 red, 67 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474341?

The complementary color is #414547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474341?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474341 color

#474341 rgb(71, 67, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474341 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 26.3% green and 25.5% blue (71, 67, 65).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 4% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 8% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dampened Black (#4A4747), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.78:1).

#474341 color codes

HEX	`#474341`
RGB	`rgb(71, 67, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 26.3%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 4%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 8%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.74, 1.27, 1.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.74, 2.21, 55.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.56, 5.736, 5.814)`
Decimal	`4670273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474341, 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 #474341	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474341 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #474341 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474341; }
.text { color: #474341; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474341; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 67 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474341, #474641); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #474341?: #474341 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dampened Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474341?: The RGB value is 71, 67, 65: 71 red, 67 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474341?: The complementary color is #414547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474341?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.