What color is #545967?

#545967 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 #545967?

The RGB value is 84, 89, 103: 84 red, 89 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545967?

The complementary color is #676254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545967?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545967 color

#545967 rgb(84, 89, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545967 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 34.9% green and 40.4% blue (84, 89, 103).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7:1).

#545967 color codes

HEX	`#545967`
RGB	`rgb(84, 89, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 34.9%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 18%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 14%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.86, 1.32, -8.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.86, 8.79, 278.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.676, 10.009, 14.251)`
Decimal	`5527911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545967, 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 #545967	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#545967 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #545967 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545967; }
.text { color: #545967; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545967; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 89 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545967, #595467); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #545967?: #545967 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 #545967?: The RGB value is 84, 89, 103: 84 red, 89 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545967?: The complementary color is #676254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545967?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.