What color is #474E3F?

#474E3F is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474E3F?

The RGB value is 71, 78, 63: 71 red, 78 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474E3F?

The complementary color is #463F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474E3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474E3F color

#474E3F rgb(71, 78, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474E3F is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 30.6% green and 24.7% blue (71, 78, 63).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 11% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#474E3F color codes

HEX	`#474E3F`
RGB	`rgb(71, 78, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 30.6%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 11%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 19%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 19%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.14, -6.01, 7.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.14, 9.96, 127.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.22, 7.147, 5.754)`
Decimal	`4673087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474E3F, 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 #474E3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474E3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #474E3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474e3f; }
.text { color: #474e3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474e3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 78 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474e3f, #404e3f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #474E3F?: #474E3F is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474E3F?: The RGB value is 71, 78, 63: 71 red, 78 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474E3F?: The complementary color is #463F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474E3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.