What color is #475860?

#475860 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 #475860?

The RGB value is 71, 88, 96: 71 red, 88 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475860?

The complementary color is #604F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475860?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475860 color

#475860 rgb(71, 88, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #475860 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 34.5% green and 37.6% blue (71, 88, 96).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#475860 color codes

HEX	`#475860`
RGB	`rgb(71, 88, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 34.5%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 26%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 8%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.3, -4.49, -6.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.3, 8.13, 236.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.199, 9.163, 12.401)`
Decimal	`4675680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475860, 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 #475860	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475860 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #475860 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475860; }
.text { color: #475860; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475860; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 88 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475860, #474b60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #475860?: #475860 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 #475860?: The RGB value is 71, 88, 96: 71 red, 88 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475860?: The complementary color is #604F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475860?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.