What color is #54524D?

#54524D is a gray, closest to the named color Heavy Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54524D?

The RGB value is 84, 82, 77: 84 red, 82 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54524D?

The complementary color is #4D4F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54524D?

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.

#54524D color

#54524D rgb(84, 82, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54524D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 32.2% green and 30.2% blue (84, 82, 77).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 4% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 8% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Charcoal (#565350), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#54524D color codes

HEX	`#54524D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 82, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 32.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 4%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 8%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 8%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.91, -0.22, 3.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.91, 3.23, 93.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.013, 8.455, 8.23)`
Decimal	`5526093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54524D, 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 #54524D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54524D 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 #54524D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54524d; }
.text { color: #54524d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54524d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 82 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54524d, #52544d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #54524D?: #54524D is a gray, closest to the named color Heavy Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54524D?: The RGB value is 84, 82, 77: 84 red, 82 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54524D?: The complementary color is #4D4F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54524D?: 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.