#474345 Color
#474345 is rgb(71, 67, 69) in RGB, hsl(330, 3%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 3%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Liver (#534B4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#474345rgb(71, 67, 69)hsl(330, 3%, 27%)hsv(330, 6%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 3%, 72%)oklch(38.8% 0.006 345.6)lab(28.87% 2.07 -0.58)lch(28.87% 2.15 344.39)What #474345 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 #474345, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#474345 Channel Values
How #474345 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 71 · G 67 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 3% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 6% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 3% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.74:1 vs white · 2.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #474345 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.
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Colors That Go With #474345
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #474345; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #474345
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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How #474345 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-474345: #474345;background-color: #474345;colors: { 'color-474345': '#474345' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.263, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_474345">#474345</color>fill="#474345"More Gray Colors
#474345 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#474345 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #474345?
#474345 is a dark gray — rgb(71, 67, 69) in RGB and hsl(330, 3%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Liver (#534B4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.
What is the RGB value of #474345?
#474345 is rgb(71, 67, 69) — red 71, green 67, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #474345?
#474345 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 3%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #474345 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #474345 scores 9.74:1 against white and 2.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #474345 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #474345 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 14.89, which is visibly different.
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