What color is #545255?

#545255 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545255?

The RGB value is 84, 82, 85: 84 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545255?

The complementary color is #535552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545255?

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.

#545255 color

#545255 rgb(84, 82, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545255 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 32.2% green and 33.3% blue (84, 82, 85).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 2% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Magnet (#525054), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#545255 color codes

HEX	`#545255`
RGB	`rgb(84, 82, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 32.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 2%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 4%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.15, 1.45, -1.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.15, 2.06, 314.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.313, 8.575, 9.81)`
Decimal	`5526101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545255, 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 #545255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545255 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 #545255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545255; }
.text { color: #545255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 82 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545255, #555254); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #545255?: #545255 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545255?: The RGB value is 84, 82, 85: 84 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545255?: The complementary color is #535552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545255?: 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.