What color is #495447?

#495447 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #495447?

The RGB value is 73, 84, 71: 73 red, 84 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495447?

The complementary color is #524754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495447 color

#495447 rgb(73, 84, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #495447 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 32.9% green and 27.8% blue (73, 84, 71).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 8% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#495447 color codes

HEX	`#495447`
RGB	`rgb(73, 84, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 32.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 8%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 15%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 15%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.42, -7.2, 6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.42, 9.47, 139.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.055, 8.212, 7.173)`
Decimal	`4805703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495447, 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 #495447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#495447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #495447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495447; }
.text { color: #495447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 84 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495447, #47544c); }

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Questions

What color is #495447?: #495447 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495447?: The RGB value is 73, 84, 71: 73 red, 84 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495447?: The complementary color is #524754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.