What color is #47696D?

#47696D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47696D?

The RGB value is 71, 105, 109: 71 red, 105 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47696D?

The complementary color is #6D4B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47696D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47696D color

#47696D rgb(71, 105, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #47696D is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 41.2% green and 42.7% blue (71, 105, 109).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 21% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#47696D color codes

HEX	`#47696D`
RGB	`rgb(71, 105, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 41.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 21%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 35%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 4%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.07, -11.09, -6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.07, 12.68, 209.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.409, 12.546, 16.338)`
Decimal	`4680045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47696D, 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 #47696D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#47696D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #47696D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47696d; }
.text { color: #47696d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47696d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 105 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47696d, #47566d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #47696D?: #47696D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47696D?: The RGB value is 71, 105, 109: 71 red, 105 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47696D?: The complementary color is #6D4B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47696D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.