What color is #4C4947?

#4C4947 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dampened Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4947?

The RGB value is 76, 73, 71: 76 red, 73 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4947?

The complementary color is #474A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4947?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4947 color

#4C4947 rgb(76, 73, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C4947 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 28.6% green and 27.8% blue (76, 73, 71).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 3% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dampened Black (#4A4747), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.93:1).

#4C4947 color codes

HEX	`#4C4947`
RGB	`rgb(76, 73, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 28.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 3%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 7%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.25, 0.82, 1.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.25, 1.83, 63.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.5, 6.757, 6.922)`
Decimal	`4999495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4947, 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 #4C4947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #4C4947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4947; }
.text { color: #4c4947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 73 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4947, #4c4b47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #4C4947?: #4C4947 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dampened Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4947?: The RGB value is 76, 73, 71: 76 red, 73 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4947?: The complementary color is #474A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4947?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.