What color is #475357?

#475357 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475357?

The RGB value is 71, 83, 87: 71 red, 83 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475357?

The complementary color is #574B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475357?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475357 color

#475357 rgb(71, 83, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #475357 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 32.5% green and 34.1% blue (71, 83, 87).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 10% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#475357 color codes

HEX	`#475357`
RGB	`rgb(71, 83, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 32.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 10%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 18%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 5%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.42, -3.73, -3.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.42, 5.42, 226.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.412, 8.214, 10.21)`
Decimal	`4674391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475357, 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 #475357	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475357 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #475357 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475357; }
.text { color: #475357; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475357; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 83 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475357, #474b57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #475357?: #475357 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475357?: The RGB value is 71, 83, 87: 71 red, 83 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475357?: The complementary color is #574B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475357?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.