What color is #545969?

#545969 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 #545969?

The RGB value is 84, 89, 105: 84 red, 89 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545969?

The complementary color is #696454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545969?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545969 color

#545969 rgb(84, 89, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545969 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 34.9% green and 41.2% blue (84, 89, 105).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#545969 color codes

HEX	`#545969`
RGB	`rgb(84, 89, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 34.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 20%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 15%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.93, 1.82, -9.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.93, 9.98, 280.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.778, 10.049, 14.786)`
Decimal	`5527913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545969, 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 #545969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#545969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #545969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545969; }
.text { color: #545969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 89 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545969, #5a5469); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #545969?: #545969 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 #545969?: The RGB value is 84, 89, 105: 84 red, 89 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545969?: The complementary color is #696454, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545969?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.