What color is #47483D?

#47483D 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 #47483D?

The RGB value is 71, 72, 61: 71 red, 72 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47483D?

The complementary color is #3E3D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47483D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47483D color

#47483D rgb(71, 72, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #47483D is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 28.2% green and 23.9% blue (71, 72, 61).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 8% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Metal (#46473E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.28:1).

#47483D color codes

HEX	`#47483D`
RGB	`rgb(71, 72, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 28.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 8%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 15%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 15%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.18, -2.7, 6.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.18, 7.01, 112.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.758, 6.311, 5.329)`
Decimal	`4671549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47483D, 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 #47483D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47483D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #47483D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47483d; }
.text { color: #47483d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47483d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 72 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47483d, #42483d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #47483D?: #47483D 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 #47483D?: The RGB value is 71, 72, 61: 71 red, 72 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47483D?: The complementary color is #3E3D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47483D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.