What color is #545663?

#545663 is a dark, grayish blue known as Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Blackwater?

The RGB value is 84, 86, 99: 84 red, 86 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Blackwater?

The complementary color is #636154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545663?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Blackwater color: hex code #545663

#545663 rgb(84, 86, 99)

Shades of gray

Blackwater has the hex code #545663. It is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 33.7% green and 38.8% blue (84, 86, 99).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.27:1).

Blackwater (#545663) color codes

HEX	`#545663`
RGB	`rgb(84, 86, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 33.7%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 15%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 13%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.82, 2.2, -7.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.82, 8.06, 285.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.236, 9.441, 13.138)`
Decimal	`5527139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Blackwater, 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 #545663	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545663 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #545663 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545663; }
.text { color: #545663; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545663; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 86 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545663, #5a5463); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

See #545663 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #545663?: #545663 is a dark, grayish blue known as Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Blackwater?: The RGB value is 84, 86, 99: 84 red, 86 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Blackwater?: The complementary color is #636154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545663?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.