What color is #545157?

#545157 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545157?

The RGB value is 84, 81, 87: 84 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545157?

The complementary color is #545751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545157?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545157 color

#545157 rgb(84, 81, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545157 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 31.8% green and 34.1% blue (84, 81, 87).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 4% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Magnet (#525054), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#545157 color codes

HEX	`#545157`
RGB	`rgb(84, 81, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 31.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 4%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 7%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 7%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.92, 2.52, -3.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.92, 3.97, 309.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.319, 8.458, 10.209)`
Decimal	`5525847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545157, 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 #545157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #545157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545157; }
.text { color: #545157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 81 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545157, #575157); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #545157?: #545157 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545157?: The RGB value is 84, 81, 87: 84 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545157?: The complementary color is #545751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545157?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.