What color is #54556A?

#54556A is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54556A?

The RGB value is 84, 85, 106: 84 red, 85 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54556A?

The complementary color is #6A6954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54556A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54556A color

#54556A rgb(84, 85, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54556A is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 33.3% green and 41.6% blue (84, 85, 106).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#54556A color codes

HEX	`#54556A`
RGB	`rgb(84, 85, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 33.3%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 21%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 20%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.78, 4.57, -12.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.78, 13, 290.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.506, 9.422, 14.951)`
Decimal	`5526890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54556A, 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 #54556A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54556A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #54556A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54556a; }
.text { color: #54556a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54556a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 85 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54556a, #5e546a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #54556A?: #54556A is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54556A?: The RGB value is 84, 85, 106: 84 red, 85 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54556A?: The complementary color is #6A6954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54556A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.