What color is #54554D?

#54554D is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54554D?

The RGB value is 84, 85, 77: 84 red, 85 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54554D?

The complementary color is #4E4D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54554D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54554D color

#54554D rgb(84, 85, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54554D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 33.3% green and 30.2% blue (84, 85, 77).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 5% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#54554D color codes

HEX	`#54554D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 85, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 33.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 5%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 9%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 9%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.83, -2.06, 4.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.83, 4.97, 114.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.244, 8.918, 8.307)`
Decimal	`5526861`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54554D, 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 #54554D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54554D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #54554D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54554d; }
.text { color: #54554d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54554d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 85 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54554d, #50554d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #54554D?: #54554D is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54554D?: The RGB value is 84, 85, 77: 84 red, 85 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54554D?: The complementary color is #4E4D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54554D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.