What color is #476065?

#476065 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 #476065?

The RGB value is 71, 96, 101: 71 red, 96 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476065?

The complementary color is #654C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476065?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476065 color

#476065 rgb(71, 96, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #476065 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 37.6% green and 39.6% blue (71, 96, 101).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#476065 color codes

HEX	`#476065`
RGB	`rgb(71, 96, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 37.6%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 5%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.98, -7.98, -5.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.98, 9.91, 216.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.13, 10.644, 13.883)`
Decimal	`4677733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476065, 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 #476065	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476065 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #476065 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476065; }
.text { color: #476065; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476065; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 96 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476065, #475165); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #476065?: #476065 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 #476065?: The RGB value is 71, 96, 101: 71 red, 96 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476065?: The complementary color is #654C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476065?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.