What color is #544B4C?

#544B4C is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #544B4C?

The RGB value is 84, 75, 76: 84 red, 75 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #544B4C?

The complementary color is #4B5453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #544B4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#544B4C color

#544B4C rgb(84, 75, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #544B4C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 29.4% green and 29.8% blue (84, 75, 76).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 6% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 10% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Matterhorn (#524B4B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#544B4C color codes

HEX	`#544B4C`
RGB	`rgb(84, 75, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 29.4%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 6%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 11%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.79, 3.95, 0.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.79, 4.03, 11.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.477, 7.439, 7.878)`
Decimal	`5524300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #544B4C, 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 #544B4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#544B4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #544B4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #544b4c; }
.text { color: #544b4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #544b4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 75 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #544b4c, #544f4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #544B4C?: #544B4C is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #544B4C?: The RGB value is 84, 75, 76: 84 red, 75 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #544B4C?: The complementary color is #4B5453, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #544B4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.