What color is #475C5F?

#475C5F 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 #475C5F?

The RGB value is 71, 92, 95: 71 red, 92 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #475C5F?

The complementary color is #5F4A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #475C5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#475C5F color

#475C5F rgb(71, 92, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #475C5F is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 36.1% green and 37.3% blue (71, 92, 95).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 14% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#475C5F color codes

HEX	`#475C5F`
RGB	`rgb(71, 92, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 36.1%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 14%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 25%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 3%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.52, -7.16, -4.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.52, 8.37, 211.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.491, 9.82, 12.272)`
Decimal	`4676703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #475C5F, 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 #475C5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#475C5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #475C5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #475c5f; }
.text { color: #475c5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #475c5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 92 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #475c5f, #47505f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #475C5F?: #475C5F 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 #475C5F?: The RGB value is 71, 92, 95: 71 red, 92 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #475C5F?: The complementary color is #5F4A47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #475C5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.