What color is #545961?

#545961 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545961?

The RGB value is 84, 89, 97: 84 red, 89 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545961?

The complementary color is #615C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545961?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545961 color

#545961 rgb(84, 89, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545961 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 34.9% green and 38% blue (84, 89, 97).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 7% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Blindfolded (#5A5E61), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#545961 color codes

HEX	`#545961`
RGB	`rgb(84, 89, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 34.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 7%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 13%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 8%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.65, -0.14, -5.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.65, 5.28, 268.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.386, 9.893, 12.722)`
Decimal	`5527905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545961, 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 #545961	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545961 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #545961 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545961; }
.text { color: #545961; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545961; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 89 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545961, #555461); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #545961?: #545961 is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545961?: The RGB value is 84, 89, 97: 84 red, 89 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545961?: The complementary color is #615C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545961?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.