What color is #476261?

#476261 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476261?

The RGB value is 71, 98, 97: 71 red, 98 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476261?

The complementary color is #624748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476261 color

#476261 rgb(71, 98, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #476261 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 38.4% green and 38% blue (71, 98, 97).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#476261 color codes

HEX	`#476261`
RGB	`rgb(71, 98, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 38.4%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 28%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 1%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.48, -10.19, -2.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.48, 10.53, 194.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.123, 10.938, 12.937)`
Decimal	`4678241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476261, 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 #476261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #476261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476261; }
.text { color: #476261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 98 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476261, #475562); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #476261?: #476261 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476261?: The RGB value is 71, 98, 97: 71 red, 98 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476261?: The complementary color is #624748, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.