What color is #474739?

#474739 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 #474739?

The RGB value is 71, 71, 57: 71 red, 71 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474739?

The complementary color is #393947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474739?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474739 color

#474739 rgb(71, 71, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474739 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 27.8% green and 22.4% blue (71, 71, 57).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 11% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.42:1).

#474739 color codes

HEX	`#474739`
RGB	`rgb(71, 71, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 27.8%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 11%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 20%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 20%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.77, -2.82, 8.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.77, 8.91, 108.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.59, 6.142, 4.761)`
Decimal	`4671289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474739, 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 #474739	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474739 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.42:1	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 #474739 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474739; }
.text { color: #474739; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474739; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 71 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474739, #404739); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #474739?: #474739 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 #474739?: The RGB value is 71, 71, 57: 71 red, 71 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474739?: The complementary color is #393947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474739?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.