What color is #475A5D?

#475A5D 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 #475A5D?

The RGB value is 71, 90, 93: 71 red, 90 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475A5D?

The complementary color is #5D4A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475A5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475A5D color

#475A5D rgb(71, 90, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #475A5D is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 35.3% green and 36.5% blue (71, 90, 93).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 13% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.27:1).

#475A5D color codes

HEX	`#475A5D`
RGB	`rgb(71, 90, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 35.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 13%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 24%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 3%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.82, -6.48, -4.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.82, 7.68, 212.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.23, 9.442, 11.743)`
Decimal	`4676189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475A5D, 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 #475A5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475A5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #475A5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475a5d; }
.text { color: #475a5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475a5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 90 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475a5d, #474f5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #475A5D?: #475A5D 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 #475A5D?: The RGB value is 71, 90, 93: 71 red, 90 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475A5D?: The complementary color is #5D4A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475A5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.