What color is #476969?

#476969 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #476969?

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

What is the complementary color of #476969?

The complementary color is #694747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #476969?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#476969 color

#476969 rgb(71, 105, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #476969 is a dark, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#476969 color codes

HEX	`#476969`
RGB	`rgb(71, 105, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 41.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 32%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.94, -12.15, -3.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.94, 12.77, 197.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.199, 12.462, 15.23)`
Decimal	`4680041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #476969, 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 #476969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#476969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #476969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #476969; }
.text { color: #476969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #476969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 105 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #476969, #475869); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #476969?: #476969 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #476969?: The RGB value is 71, 105, 105: 71 red, 105 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #476969?: The complementary color is #694747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #476969?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.