What color is #475044?

#475044 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ancient Pine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475044?

The RGB value is 71, 80, 68: 71 red, 80 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475044?

The complementary color is #4D4450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475044 color

#475044 rgb(71, 80, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #475044 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 31.4% green and 26.7% blue (71, 80, 68).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 8% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Ancient Pine (#444B43), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#475044 color codes

HEX	`#475044`
RGB	`rgb(71, 80, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 31.4%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 8%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 15%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 15%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.91, -6.23, 5.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.91, 8.56, 136.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.51, 7.494, 6.571)`
Decimal	`4673604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475044, 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 #475044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #475044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475044; }
.text { color: #475044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 80 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475044, #445047); }

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Questions

What color is #475044?: #475044 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ancient Pine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475044?: The RGB value is 71, 80, 68: 71 red, 80 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475044?: The complementary color is #4D4450, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.