What color is #475B61?

#475B61 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 #475B61?

The RGB value is 71, 91, 97: 71 red, 91 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475B61?

The complementary color is #614D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475B61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475B61 color

#475B61 rgb(71, 91, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #475B61 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 35.7% green and 38% blue (71, 91, 97).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 15% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

#475B61 color codes

HEX	`#475B61`
RGB	`rgb(71, 91, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 35.7%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 15%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 6%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.27, -6.05, -5.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.27, 8.48, 224.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.497, 9.684, 12.729)`
Decimal	`4676449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475B61, 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 #475B61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475B61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #475B61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475b61; }
.text { color: #475b61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475b61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 91 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475b61, #474e61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #475B61?: #475B61 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 #475B61?: The RGB value is 71, 91, 97: 71 red, 91 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475B61?: The complementary color is #614D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475B61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.