What color is #474536?

#474536 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474536?

The RGB value is 71, 69, 54: 71 red, 69 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474536?

The complementary color is #363847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474536?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474536 color

#474536 rgb(71, 69, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474536 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 27.1% green and 21.2% blue (71, 69, 54).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 14% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 24% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.67:1).

#474536 color codes

HEX	`#474536`
RGB	`rgb(71, 69, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 27.1%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 14%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 24%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 24%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.06, -2.11, 9.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.06, 9.63, 102.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.392, 5.862, 4.337)`
Decimal	`4670774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474536, 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 #474536	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474536 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #474536 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474536; }
.text { color: #474536; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474536; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 69 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474536, #414736); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #474536?: #474536 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Heavy Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474536?: The RGB value is 71, 69, 54: 71 red, 69 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474536?: The complementary color is #363847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474536?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.