What color is #545560?

#545560 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545560?

The RGB value is 84, 85, 96: 84 red, 85 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545560?

The complementary color is #605F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545560?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545560 color

#545560 rgb(84, 85, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545560 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 33.3% green and 37.6% blue (84, 85, 96).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 7% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.38:1).

#545560 color codes

HEX	`#545560`
RGB	`rgb(84, 85, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 33.3%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 7%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 13%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 11%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.42, 2.1, -6.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.42, 6.82, 287.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.016, 9.226, 12.37)`
Decimal	`5526880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545560, 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 #545560	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545560 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #545560 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545560; }
.text { color: #545560; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545560; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 85 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545560, #595460); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #545560?: #545560 is a gray, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545560?: The RGB value is 84, 85, 96: 84 red, 85 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545560?: The complementary color is #605F54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545560?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.