What color is #476367?

#476367 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Woodland Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476367?

The RGB value is 71, 99, 103: 71 red, 99 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476367?

The complementary color is #674B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476367?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476367 color

#476367 rgb(71, 99, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #476367 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 38.8% green and 40.4% blue (71, 99, 103).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Woodland Night (#475C5D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#476367 color codes

HEX	`#476367`
RGB	`rgb(71, 99, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 38.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 31%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 4%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.99, -9.21, -5.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.99, 10.78, 211.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.508, 11.242, 14.498)`
Decimal	`4678503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476367, 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 #476367	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476367 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #476367 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476367; }
.text { color: #476367; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476367; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 99 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476367, #475367); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #476367?: #476367 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Woodland Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476367?: The RGB value is 71, 99, 103: 71 red, 99 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476367?: The complementary color is #674B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476367?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.