What color is #47503E?

#47503E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47503E?

The RGB value is 71, 80, 62: 71 red, 80 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47503E?

The complementary color is #473E50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47503E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47503E color

#47503E rgb(71, 80, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #47503E is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 31.4% green and 24.3% blue (71, 80, 62).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 13% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#47503E color codes

HEX	`#47503E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 80, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 31.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 13%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 23%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 22%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.75, -7.41, 9.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.75, 12, 128.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.337, 7.425, 5.656)`
Decimal	`4673598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47503E, 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 #47503E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47503E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #47503E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47503e; }
.text { color: #47503e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47503e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 80 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47503e, #3e503e); }

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Questions

What color is #47503E?: #47503E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47503E?: The RGB value is 71, 80, 62: 71 red, 80 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47503E?: The complementary color is #473E50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47503E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.