What color is #475761?

#475761 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 #475761?

The RGB value is 71, 87, 97: 71 red, 87 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475761?

The complementary color is #615147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475761?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475761 color

#475761 rgb(71, 87, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #475761 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 34.1% green and 38% blue (71, 87, 97).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#475761 color codes

HEX	`#475761`
RGB	`rgb(71, 87, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 34.1%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 10%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.02, -3.62, -7.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.02, 8.61, 245.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.164, 9.019, 12.618)`
Decimal	`4675425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475761, 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 #475761	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475761 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #475761 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475761; }
.text { color: #475761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475761; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 87 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475761, #474a61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #475761?: #475761 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 #475761?: The RGB value is 71, 87, 97: 71 red, 87 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475761?: The complementary color is #615147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475761?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.