What color is #545256?

#545256 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545256?

The RGB value is 84, 82, 86: 84 red, 82 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545256?

The complementary color is #545652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545256?

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.

#545256 color

#545256 rgb(84, 82, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545256 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 32.2% green and 33.7% blue (84, 82, 86).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 2% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Magnet (#525054), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#545256 color codes

HEX	`#545256`
RGB	`rgb(84, 82, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 32.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 2%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 5%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 5%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.19, 1.67, -2.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.19, 2.64, 309.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.353, 8.591, 10.021)`
Decimal	`5526102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545256, 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 #545256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545256 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 #545256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545256; }
.text { color: #545256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 82 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545256, #565256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #545256?: #545256 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545256?: The RGB value is 84, 82, 86: 84 red, 82 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545256?: The complementary color is #545652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545256?: 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.