What color is #545265?

#545265 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545265?

The RGB value is 84, 82, 101: 84 red, 82 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545265?

The complementary color is #636552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545265 color

#545265 rgb(84, 82, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545265 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 32.2% green and 39.6% blue (84, 82, 101).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.58:1).

#545265 color codes

HEX	`#545265`
RGB	`rgb(84, 82, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 32.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 19%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 19%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.71, 5.19, -10.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.71, 11.87, 295.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.022, 8.859, 13.544)`
Decimal	`5526117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545265, 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 #545265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #545265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545265; }
.text { color: #545265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 82 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545265, #5e5265); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #545265?: #545265 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545265?: The RGB value is 84, 82, 101: 84 red, 82 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545265?: The complementary color is #636552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.