What color is #475749?

#475749 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475749?

The RGB value is 71, 87, 73: 71 red, 87 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475749?

The complementary color is #574755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475749 color

#475749 rgb(71, 87, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #475749 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 34.1% green and 28.6% blue (71, 87, 73).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 10% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#475749 color codes

HEX	`#475749`
RGB	`rgb(71, 87, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 34.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 10%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 18%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 16%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.28, -9.37, 6.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.28, 11.18, 146.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.209, 8.637, 7.589)`
Decimal	`4675401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475749, 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 #475749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #475749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475749; }
.text { color: #475749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 87 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475749, #475751); }

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Questions

What color is #475749?: #475749 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475749?: The RGB value is 71, 87, 73: 71 red, 87 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475749?: The complementary color is #574755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.