What color is #54544B?

#54544B is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54544B?

The RGB value is 84, 84, 75: 84 red, 84 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54544B?

The complementary color is #4B4B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54544B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54544B color

#54544B rgb(84, 84, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54544B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 32.9% green and 29.4% blue (84, 84, 75).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 6% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

#54544B color codes

HEX	`#54544B`
RGB	`rgb(84, 84, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 32.9%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 6%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 11%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 11%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.47, -1.84, 5.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.47, 5.58, 109.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.096, 8.734, 7.914)`
Decimal	`5526603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54544B, 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 #54544B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54544B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #54544B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54544b; }
.text { color: #54544b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54544b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 84 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54544b, #50544b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #54544B?: #54544B is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54544B?: The RGB value is 84, 84, 75: 84 red, 84 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54544B?: The complementary color is #4B4B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54544B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.