What color is #54585A?

#54585A is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54585A?

The RGB value is 84, 88, 90: 84 red, 88 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54585A?

The complementary color is #5A5654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54585A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54585A color

#54585A rgb(84, 88, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54585A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 34.5% green and 35.3% blue (84, 88, 90).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 3% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Blindfolded (#5A5E61), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#54585A color codes

HEX	`#54585A`
RGB	`rgb(84, 88, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 34.5%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 3%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 7%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 2%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.12, -1.14, -1.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.12, 2.05, 236.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.991, 9.602, 11.051)`
Decimal	`5527642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54585A, 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 #54585A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54585A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #54585A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54585a; }
.text { color: #54585a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54585a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 88 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54585a, #54555a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #54585A?: #54585A is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54585A?: The RGB value is 84, 88, 90: 84 red, 88 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54585A?: The complementary color is #5A5654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54585A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.