What color is #545649?

#545649 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545649?

The RGB value is 84, 86, 73: 84 red, 86 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545649?

The complementary color is #4B4956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545649 color

#545649 rgb(84, 86, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545649 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 33.7% green and 28.6% blue (84, 86, 73).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 8% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#545649 color codes

HEX	`#545649`
RGB	`rgb(84, 86, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 33.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 8%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 15%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 15%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.03, -3.44, 7.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.03, 8.08, 115.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.186, 9.021, 7.612)`
Decimal	`5527113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545649, 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 #545649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #545649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545649; }
.text { color: #545649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 86 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545649, #4e5649); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #545649?: #545649 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545649?: The RGB value is 84, 86, 73: 84 red, 86 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545649?: The complementary color is #4B4956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.