What color is #545641?

#545641 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545641?

The RGB value is 84, 86, 65: 84 red, 86 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545641?

The complementary color is #434156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545641?

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.

#545641 color

#545641 rgb(84, 86, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545641 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 33.7% green and 25.5% blue (84, 86, 65).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#545641 color codes

HEX	`#545641`
RGB	`rgb(84, 86, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 33.7%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 24%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 24%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.83, -4.87, 12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.83, 12.95, 112.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.938, 8.922, 6.304)`
Decimal	`5527105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545641, 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 #545641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545641 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 #545641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545641; }
.text { color: #545641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 86 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545641, #4a5641); }

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Questions

What color is #545641?: #545641 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545641?: The RGB value is 84, 86, 65: 84 red, 86 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545641?: The complementary color is #434156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545641?: 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.