What color is #54555D?

#54555D is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54555D?

The RGB value is 84, 85, 93: 84 red, 85 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54555D?

The complementary color is #5D5C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54555D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54555D color

#54555D rgb(84, 85, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54555D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 33.3% green and 36.5% blue (84, 85, 93).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 5% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.41:1).

#54555D color codes

HEX	`#54555D`
RGB	`rgb(84, 85, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 33.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 5%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 10%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 9%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.31, 1.39, -4.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.31, 4.97, 286.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.88, 9.172, 11.656)`
Decimal	`5526877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54555D, 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 #54555D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54555D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #54555D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54555d; }
.text { color: #54555d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54555d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 85 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54555d, #58545d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #54555D?: #54555D is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54555D?: The RGB value is 84, 85, 93: 84 red, 85 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54555D?: The complementary color is #5D5C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54555D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.