What color is #54404B?

#54404B is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54404B?

The RGB value is 84, 64, 75: 84 red, 64 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54404B?

The complementary color is #405449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54404B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54404B color

#54404B rgb(84, 64, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54404B is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 25.1% green and 29.4% blue (84, 64, 75).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 14% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 11% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#54404B color codes

HEX	`#54404B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 64, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 25.1%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 14%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 24%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 11%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.56, 10.76, -3.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.56, 11.26, 342.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.759, 6.06, 7.469)`
Decimal	`5521483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54404B, 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 #54404B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54404B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #54404B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54404b; }
.text { color: #54404b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54404b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 64 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54404b, #544041); }

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Questions

What color is #54404B?: #54404B is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54404B?: The RGB value is 84, 64, 75: 84 red, 64 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54404B?: The complementary color is #405449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54404B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.