What color is #474647?

#474647 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 #474647?

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

What is the complementary color of #474647?

The complementary color is #464746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474647 color

#474647 rgb(71, 70, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474647 is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 1% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dampened Black (#4A4747), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#474647 color codes

HEX	`#474647`
RGB	`rgb(71, 70, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 27.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 1%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 1%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.85, 0.64, -0.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.85, 0.78, 324.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.926, 6.175, 6.84)`
Decimal	`4671047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474647, 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 #474647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #474647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474647; }
.text { color: #474647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 70 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474647, #474647); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #474647?: #474647 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 #474647?: The RGB value is 71, 70, 71: 71 red, 70 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474647?: The complementary color is #464746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.