What color is #47546A?

#47546A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47546A?

The RGB value is 71, 84, 106: 71 red, 84 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47546A?

The complementary color is #6A5D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47546A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47546A color

#47546A rgb(71, 84, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #47546A is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 32.9% green and 41.6% blue (71, 84, 106).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 20% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

#47546A color codes

HEX	`#47546A`
RGB	`rgb(71, 84, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 32.9%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 20%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 33%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.44, 0.72, -14.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.44, 14.33, 272.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.37, 8.721, 14.875)`
Decimal	`4674666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47546A, 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 #47546A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47546A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #47546A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47546a; }
.text { color: #47546a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47546a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 84 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47546a, #4c476a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #47546A?: #47546A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47546A?: The RGB value is 71, 84, 106: 71 red, 84 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47546A?: The complementary color is #6A5D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47546A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.