What color is #545244?

#545244 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545244?

The RGB value is 84, 82, 68: 84 red, 82 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545244?

The complementary color is #444654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545244 color

#545244 rgb(84, 82, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545244 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 32.2% green and 26.7% blue (84, 82, 68).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 19% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.87:1).

#545244 color codes

HEX	`#545244`
RGB	`rgb(84, 82, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 32.2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 19%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 19%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.67, -1.92, 8.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.67, 8.74, 102.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.717, 8.337, 6.67)`
Decimal	`5526084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545244, 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 #545244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #545244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545244; }
.text { color: #545244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 82 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545244, #4e5444); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #545244?: #545244 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545244?: The RGB value is 84, 82, 68: 84 red, 82 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545244?: The complementary color is #444654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.