What color is #47595B?

#47595B is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47595B?

The RGB value is 71, 89, 91: 71 red, 89 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47595B?

The complementary color is #5B4947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47595B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47595B color

#47595B rgb(71, 89, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #47595B is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 34.9% green and 35.7% blue (71, 89, 91).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 12% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#47595B color codes

HEX	`#47595B`
RGB	`rgb(71, 89, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 34.9%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 12%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 22%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 2%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.44, -6.38, -3.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.44, 7.25, 208.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.059, 9.239, 11.254)`
Decimal	`4675931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47595B, 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 #47595B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47595B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #47595B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47595b; }
.text { color: #47595b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47595b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 89 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47595b, #474f5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #47595B?: #47595B is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47595B?: The RGB value is 71, 89, 91: 71 red, 89 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47595B?: The complementary color is #5B4947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47595B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.