What color is #475667?

#475667 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475667?

The RGB value is 71, 86, 103: 71 red, 86 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475667?

The complementary color is #675847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475667?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475667 color

#475667 rgb(71, 86, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #475667 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 33.7% green and 40.4% blue (71, 86, 103).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Storm Rising (#4D5A6B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

#475667 color codes

HEX	`#475667`
RGB	`rgb(71, 86, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 33.7%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 31%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 17%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.93, -1.37, -11.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.93, 11.77, 263.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.374, 8.974, 14.12)`
Decimal	`4675175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475667, 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 #475667	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475667 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #475667 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475667; }
.text { color: #475667; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475667; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 86 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475667, #484767); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #475667?: #475667 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475667?: The RGB value is 71, 86, 103: 71 red, 86 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475667?: The complementary color is #675847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475667?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.