What color is #47656D?

#47656D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47656D?

The RGB value is 71, 101, 109: 71 red, 101 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47656D?

The complementary color is #6D4F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47656D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47656D color

#47656D rgb(71, 101, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #47656D is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 39.6% green and 42.7% blue (71, 101, 109).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 21% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Under the Sea (#395D68), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#47656D color codes

HEX	`#47656D`
RGB	`rgb(71, 101, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 39.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 21%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 35%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 7%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.82, -8.77, -8.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.82, 11.89, 222.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.012, 11.751, 16.206)`
Decimal	`4679021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47656D, 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 #47656D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#47656D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #47656D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47656d; }
.text { color: #47656d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47656d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 101 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47656d, #47526d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #47656D?: #47656D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47656D?: The RGB value is 71, 101, 109: 71 red, 101 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47656D?: The complementary color is #6D4F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47656D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.