What color is #474C4A?

#474C4A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Moonless Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474C4A?

The RGB value is 71, 76, 74: 71 red, 76 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474C4A?

The complementary color is #4C4749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474C4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474C4A color

#474C4A rgb(71, 76, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474C4A is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 29.8% green and 29% blue (71, 76, 74).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 3% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Moonless Sky (#444B4A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#474C4A color codes

HEX	`#474C4A`
RGB	`rgb(71, 76, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 29.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 3%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 7%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 3%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.81, -2.48, 0.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.81, 2.53, 168.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.419, 7.003, 7.491)`
Decimal	`4672586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474C4A, 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 #474C4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474C4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #474C4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474c4a; }
.text { color: #474c4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474c4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 76 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474c4a, #474c4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #474C4A?: #474C4A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Moonless Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474C4A?: The RGB value is 71, 76, 74: 71 red, 76 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474C4A?: The complementary color is #4C4749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474C4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.