What color is #545563?

#545563 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545563?

The RGB value is 84, 85, 99: 84 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545563?

The complementary color is #636254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545563 color

#545563 rgb(84, 85, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545563 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 33.3% green and 38.8% blue (84, 85, 99).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.35:1).

#545563 color codes

HEX	`#545563`
RGB	`rgb(84, 85, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 33.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 15%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 14%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.52, 2.82, -8.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.52, 8.68, 288.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.156, 9.283, 13.111)`
Decimal	`5526883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545563, 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 #545563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #545563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545563; }
.text { color: #545563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 85 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545563, #5b5463); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #545563?: #545563 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545563?: The RGB value is 84, 85, 99: 84 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545563?: The complementary color is #636254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.