What color is #47535B?

#47535B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47535B?

The RGB value is 71, 83, 91: 71 red, 83 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47535B?

The complementary color is #5B4F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47535B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47535B color

#47535B rgb(71, 83, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #47535B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 32.5% green and 35.7% blue (71, 83, 91).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 12% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#47535B color codes

HEX	`#47535B`
RGB	`rgb(71, 83, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 32.5%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 12%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 22%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 9%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.56, -2.72, -6.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.56, 6.81, 246.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.58, 8.281, 11.095)`
Decimal	`4674395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47535B, 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 #47535B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47535B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #47535B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47535b; }
.text { color: #47535b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47535b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 83 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47535b, #47495b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #47535B?: #47535B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47535B?: The RGB value is 71, 83, 91: 71 red, 83 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47535B?: The complementary color is #5B4F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47535B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.