What color is #475962?

#475962 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #475962?

The RGB value is 71, 89, 98: 71 red, 89 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475962?

The complementary color is #625047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475962?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475962 color

#475962 rgb(71, 89, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #475962 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 34.9% green and 38.4% blue (71, 89, 98).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Fiord (#4B5A62), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.31:1).

#475962 color codes

HEX	`#475962`
RGB	`rgb(71, 89, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 34.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 9%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.68, -4.57, -7.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.68, 8.74, 238.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.375, 9.366, 12.919)`
Decimal	`4675938`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475962, 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 #475962	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475962 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #475962 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475962; }
.text { color: #475962; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475962; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 89 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475962, #474c62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #475962?: #475962 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #475962?: The RGB value is 71, 89, 98: 71 red, 89 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475962?: The complementary color is #625047, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475962?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.