What color is #474E4E?

#474E4E 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 #474E4E?

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

What is the complementary color of #474E4E?

The complementary color is #4E4747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474E4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474E4E color

#474E4E rgb(71, 78, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474E4E is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 5% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% 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 8.51:1).

#474E4E color codes

HEX	`#474E4E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 78, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 30.6%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 5%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 9%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.57, -2.81, -0.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.57, 2.97, 198.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.698, 7.338, 8.27)`
Decimal	`4673102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474E4E, 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 #474E4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474E4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #474E4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474e4e; }
.text { color: #474e4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474e4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 78 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474e4e, #474b4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #474E4E?: #474E4E 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 #474E4E?: The RGB value is 71, 78, 78: 71 red, 78 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474E4E?: The complementary color is #4E4747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474E4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.