What color is #476369?

#476369 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 #476369?

The RGB value is 71, 99, 105: 71 red, 99 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #476369?

The complementary color is #694D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476369?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476369 color

#476369 rgb(71, 99, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #476369 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 38.8% green and 41.2% blue (71, 99, 105).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#476369 color codes

HEX	`#476369`
RGB	`rgb(71, 99, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 38.8%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 32%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 6%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.05, -8.68, -6.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.05, 10.98, 217.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.609, 11.283, 15.033)`
Decimal	`4678505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476369, 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 #476369	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476369 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #476369 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476369; }
.text { color: #476369; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476369; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 99 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476369, #475269); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #476369?: #476369 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 #476369?: The RGB value is 71, 99, 105: 71 red, 99 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476369?: The complementary color is #694D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476369?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.