What color is #47504C?

#47504C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47504C?

The RGB value is 71, 80, 76: 71 red, 80 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47504C?

The complementary color is #50474B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47504C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47504C color

#47504C rgb(71, 80, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #47504C is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 31.4% green and 29.8% blue (71, 80, 76).

Its hue angle is 153°, with 6% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Urban Chic (#424C4A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#47504C color codes

HEX	`#47504C`
RGB	`rgb(71, 80, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 31.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(153, 6%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(153, 11%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 5%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.13, -4.5, 1.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.13, 4.64, 165.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.771, 7.599, 7.946)`
Decimal	`4673612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47504C, 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 #47504C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47504C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #47504C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47504c; }
.text { color: #47504c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47504c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 80 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47504c, #475050); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #47504C?: #47504C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Urban Chic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47504C?: The RGB value is 71, 80, 76: 71 red, 80 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47504C?: The complementary color is #50474B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47504C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.