What color is #47606C?

#47606C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47606C?

The RGB value is 71, 96, 108: 71 red, 96 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47606C?

The complementary color is #6C5347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47606C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47606C color

#47606C rgb(71, 96, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #47606C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 37.6% green and 42.4% blue (71, 96, 108).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 21% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#47606C color codes

HEX	`#47606C`
RGB	`rgb(71, 96, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 37.6%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 21%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 34%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 11%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.22, -6.08, -9.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.22, 11.55, 238.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.487, 10.788, 15.767)`
Decimal	`4677740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47606C, 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 #47606C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#47606C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #47606C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47606c; }
.text { color: #47606c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47606c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 96 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47606c, #474e6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #47606C?: #47606C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47606C?: The RGB value is 71, 96, 108: 71 red, 96 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47606C?: The complementary color is #6C5347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47606C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.