What color is #47515C?

#47515C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47515C?

The RGB value is 71, 81, 92: 71 red, 81 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47515C?

The complementary color is #5C5247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47515C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47515C color

#47515C rgb(71, 81, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #47515C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 31.8% green and 36.1% blue (71, 81, 92).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 13% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Abyssal (#404C57), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#47515C color codes

HEX	`#47515C`
RGB	`rgb(71, 81, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 31.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 13%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 23%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 12%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.98, -1.22, -7.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.98, 7.84, 261.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.472, 7.997, 11.273)`
Decimal	`4673884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47515C, 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 #47515C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47515C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #47515C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47515c; }
.text { color: #47515c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47515c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 81 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47515c, #48475c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #47515C?: #47515C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47515C?: The RGB value is 71, 81, 92: 71 red, 81 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47515C?: The complementary color is #5C5247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47515C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.