What color is #474D4D?

#474D4D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Cover of Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474D4D?

The RGB value is 71, 77, 77: 71 red, 77 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474D4D?

The complementary color is #4D4747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474D4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474D4D color

#474D4D rgb(71, 77, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474D4D is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 30.2% green and 30.2% blue (71, 77, 77).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 4% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Cover of Night (#494E4F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#474D4D color codes

HEX	`#474D4D`
RGB	`rgb(71, 77, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 30.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 4%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 8%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.22, -2.42, -0.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.22, 2.56, 199.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.592, 7.183, 8.059)`
Decimal	`4672845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474D4D, 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 #474D4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474D4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #474D4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474d4d; }
.text { color: #474d4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474d4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 77 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474d4d, #474a4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #474D4D?: #474D4D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Cover of Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474D4D?: The RGB value is 71, 77, 77: 71 red, 77 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474D4D?: The complementary color is #4D4747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474D4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.