What color is #54574C?

#54574C is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54574C?

The RGB value is 84, 87, 76: 84 red, 87 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54574C?

The complementary color is #4F4C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54574C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54574C color

#54574C rgb(84, 87, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54574C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 34.1% green and 29.8% blue (84, 87, 76).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 7% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#54574C color codes

HEX	`#54574C`
RGB	`rgb(84, 87, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 34.1%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 7%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 13%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 13%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.41, -3.47, 5.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.41, 6.92, 120.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.369, 9.223, 8.175)`
Decimal	`5527372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54574C, 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 #54574C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54574C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #54574C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54574c; }
.text { color: #54574c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54574c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 87 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54574c, #4e574c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #54574C?: #54574C is a gray, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54574C?: The RGB value is 84, 87, 76: 84 red, 87 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54574C?: The complementary color is #4F4C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54574C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.