What color is #474955?

#474955 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474955?

The RGB value is 71, 73, 85: 71 red, 73 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474955?

The complementary color is #555347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474955?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474955 color

#474955 rgb(71, 73, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474955 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 28.6% green and 33.3% blue (71, 73, 85).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 9% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#474955 color codes

HEX	`#474955`
RGB	`rgb(71, 73, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 28.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 9%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 16%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 14%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.26, 2.04, -7.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.26, 7.66, 285.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.62, 6.76, 9.549)`
Decimal	`4671829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474955, 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 #474955	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474955 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #474955 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474955; }
.text { color: #474955; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474955; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 73 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474955, #4c4755); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #474955?: #474955 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474955?: The RGB value is 71, 73, 85: 71 red, 73 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474955?: The complementary color is #555347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474955?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.