What color is #475157?

#475157 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Obsidian. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475157?

The RGB value is 71, 81, 87: 71 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475157?

The complementary color is #574D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475157?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475157 color

#475157 rgb(71, 81, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #475157 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 31.8% green and 34.1% blue (71, 81, 87).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 10% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Obsidian (#445055), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#475157 color codes

HEX	`#475157`
RGB	`rgb(71, 81, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 31.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 10%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 18%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 7%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.8, -2.5, -4.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.8, 5.46, 242.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.261, 7.912, 10.16)`
Decimal	`4673879`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475157, 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 #475157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #475157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475157; }
.text { color: #475157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 81 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475157, #474957); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #475157?: #475157 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Obsidian. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475157?: The RGB value is 71, 81, 87: 71 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475157?: The complementary color is #574D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475157?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.