What color is #545963?

#545963 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 #545963?

The RGB value is 84, 89, 99: 84 red, 89 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545963?

The complementary color is #635E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545963?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545963 color

#545963 rgb(84, 89, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545963 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 34.9% green and 38.8% blue (84, 89, 99).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.03:1).

#545963 color codes

HEX	`#545963`
RGB	`rgb(84, 89, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 34.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 15%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 10%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.72, 0.34, -6.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.72, 6.43, 273.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.48, 9.93, 13.219)`
Decimal	`5527907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545963, 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 #545963	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545963 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #545963 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545963; }
.text { color: #545963; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545963; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 89 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545963, #575463); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #545963?: #545963 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 #545963?: The RGB value is 84, 89, 99: 84 red, 89 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545963?: The complementary color is #635E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545963?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.