What color is #47484B?

#47484B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47484B?

The RGB value is 71, 72, 75: 71 red, 72 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47484B?

The complementary color is #4B4A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47484B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47484B color

#47484B rgb(71, 72, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #47484B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 28.2% green and 29.4% blue (71, 72, 75).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 3% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Tuna (#46494E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

#47484B color codes

HEX	`#47484B`
RGB	`rgb(71, 72, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 28.2%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 3%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 5%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 4%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.6, 0.27, -1.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.6, 1.95, 277.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.186, 6.482, 7.581)`
Decimal	`4671563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47484B, 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 #47484B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47484B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #47484B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47484b; }
.text { color: #47484b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47484b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 72 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47484b, #48474b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #47484B?: #47484B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47484B?: The RGB value is 71, 72, 75: 71 red, 72 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47484B?: The complementary color is #4B4A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47484B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.