What color is #545249?

#545249 is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545249?

The RGB value is 84, 82, 73: 84 red, 82 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545249?

The complementary color is #494B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545249 color

#545249 rgb(84, 82, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545249 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 32.2% green and 28.6% blue (84, 82, 73).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 7% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.84:1).

#545249 color codes

HEX	`#545249`
RGB	`rgb(84, 82, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 32.2%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 7%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 13%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 13%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.8, -1, 5.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.8, 5.66, 100.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.876, 8.401, 7.509)`
Decimal	`5526089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545249, 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 #545249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #545249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545249; }
.text { color: #545249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 82 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545249, #515449); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #545249?: #545249 is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545249?: The RGB value is 84, 82, 73: 84 red, 82 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545249?: The complementary color is #494B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.