What color is #476168?

#476168 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 #476168?

The RGB value is 71, 97, 104: 71 red, 97 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476168?

The complementary color is #684E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476168?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476168 color

#476168 rgb(71, 97, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #476168 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 38% green and 40.8% blue (71, 97, 104).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#476168 color codes

HEX	`#476168`
RGB	`rgb(71, 97, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 38%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 32%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 7%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.39, -7.77, -7.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.39, 10.53, 222.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.371, 10.888, 14.702)`
Decimal	`4677992`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476168, 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 #476168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #476168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476168; }
.text { color: #476168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 97 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476168, #475168); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #476168?: #476168 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 #476168?: The RGB value is 71, 97, 104: 71 red, 97 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476168?: The complementary color is #684E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476168?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.