What color is #545A5C?

#545A5C is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545A5C?

The RGB value is 84, 90, 92: 84 red, 90 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545A5C?

The complementary color is #5C5654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545A5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545A5C color

#545A5C rgb(84, 90, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545A5C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 35.3% green and 36.1% blue (84, 90, 92).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 5% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Blindfolded (#5A5E61), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#545A5C color codes

HEX	`#545A5C`
RGB	`rgb(84, 90, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 35.3%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 5%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 9%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 2%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.79, -1.91, -1.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.79, 2.74, 225.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.244, 9.97, 11.56)`
Decimal	`5528156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545A5C, 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 #545A5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#545A5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	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 #545A5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545a5c; }
.text { color: #545a5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545a5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 90 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545a5c, #54565c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #545A5C?: #545A5C is a gray, closest to the named color Blindfolded. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545A5C?: The RGB value is 84, 90, 92: 84 red, 90 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545A5C?: The complementary color is #5C5654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545A5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.