What color is #54515E?

#54515E is a gray, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54515E?

The RGB value is 84, 81, 94: 84 red, 81 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54515E?

The complementary color is #5B5E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54515E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54515E color

#54515E rgb(84, 81, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54515E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 31.8% green and 36.9% blue (84, 81, 94).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 7% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#54515E color codes

HEX	`#54515E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 81, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 31.8%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 7%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 14%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 14%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.16, 4.12, -7.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.16, 8.23, 300.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.619, 8.578, 11.789)`
Decimal	`5525854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54515E, 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 #54515E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54515E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #54515E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54515e; }
.text { color: #54515e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54515e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 81 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54515e, #5a515e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #54515E?: #54515E is a gray, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54515E?: The RGB value is 84, 81, 94: 84 red, 81 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54515E?: The complementary color is #5B5E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54515E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.