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#47424C Color

#47424C is rgb(71, 66, 76) in RGB, hsl(270, 7%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 13%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Graphite (#41424C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47424C
HEX#47424C
RGBrgb(71, 66, 76)
HSLhsl(270, 7%, 28%)
HSVhsv(270, 13%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 13%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(38.8% 0.018 307.9)
LABlab(28.76% 3.86 -5.26)
LCHlch(28.76% 6.53 306.30)

What #47424C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #47424C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#47424C Channel Values

How #47424C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 71 · G 66 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 7% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 13% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.76:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47424C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47424C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47424C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #47424C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #47424C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#47424C
Protanopia#43434C
Protanomaly#45434C
Deuteranopia#44444C
Deuteranomaly#45434C
Tritanopia#464343
Tritanomaly#464347
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #47424C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-47424c: #47424C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47424C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47424c': '#47424C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.259, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_47424c">#47424C</color>
SVG fillfill="#47424C"

More Gray Colors

#47424C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#47424C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47424C?

#47424C is a dark gray — rgb(71, 66, 76) in RGB and hsl(270, 7%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Graphite (#41424C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.75.

What is the RGB value of #47424C?

#47424C is rgb(71, 66, 76) — red 71, green 66, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47424C?

#47424C converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 13%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47424C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #47424C scores 9.76:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47424C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47424C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.35, which is visibly different.

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