What color is #47545E?

#47545E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47545E?

The RGB value is 71, 84, 94: 71 red, 84 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47545E?

The complementary color is #5E5147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47545E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47545E color

#47545E rgb(71, 84, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #47545E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 32.9% green and 36.9% blue (71, 84, 94).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 14% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Nightfall (#43535E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#47545E color codes

HEX	`#47545E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 84, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 32.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 14%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 24%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 11%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.98, -2.56, -7.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.98, 7.93, 251.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.789, 8.488, 11.816)`
Decimal	`4674654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47545E, 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 #47545E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47545E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #47545E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47545e; }
.text { color: #47545e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47545e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 84 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47545e, #47495e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #47545E?: #47545E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47545E?: The RGB value is 71, 84, 94: 71 red, 84 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47545E?: The complementary color is #5E5147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47545E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.