What color is #545766?

#545766 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545766?

The RGB value is 84, 87, 102: 84 red, 87 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545766?

The complementary color is #666354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545766?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545766 color

#545766 rgb(84, 87, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545766 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 34.1% green and 40% blue (84, 87, 102).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#545766 color codes

HEX	`#545766`
RGB	`rgb(84, 87, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 34.1%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 18%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 15%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.23, 2.31, -9.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.23, 9.31, 284.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.462, 9.66, 13.934)`
Decimal	`5527398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545766, 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 #545766	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545766 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #545766 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545766; }
.text { color: #545766; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545766; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 87 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545766, #5a5466); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #545766?: #545766 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545766?: The RGB value is 84, 87, 102: 84 red, 87 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545766?: The complementary color is #666354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545766?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.