What color is #54595E?

#54595E is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54595E?

The RGB value is 84, 89, 94: 84 red, 89 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54595E?

The complementary color is #5E5954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54595E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54595E color

#54595E rgb(84, 89, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54595E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 34.9% green and 36.9% blue (84, 89, 94).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 6% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Blindfolded (#5A5E61), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#54595E color codes

HEX	`#54595E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 89, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 34.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 6%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 11%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 5%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.55, -0.84, -3.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.55, 3.66, 256.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.248, 9.838, 11.999)`
Decimal	`5527902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54595E, 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 #54595E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#54595E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #54595E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54595e; }
.text { color: #54595e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54595e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 89 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54595e, #54545e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #54595E?: #54595E is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54595E?: The RGB value is 84, 89, 94: 84 red, 89 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54595E?: The complementary color is #5E5954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54595E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.