What color is #545A64?

#545A64 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545A64?

The RGB value is 84, 90, 100: 84 red, 90 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545A64?

The complementary color is #645E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545A64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545A64 color

#545A64 rgb(84, 90, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545A64 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 35.3% green and 39.2% blue (84, 90, 100).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Blackwater (#545663), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#545A64 color codes

HEX	`#545A64`
RGB	`rgb(84, 90, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 35.3%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 16%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.05, -0.03, -6.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.05, 6.54, 269.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.612, 10.117, 13.501)`
Decimal	`5528164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545A64, 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 #545A64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#545A64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #545A64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545a64; }
.text { color: #545a64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545a64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 90 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545a64, #565464); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #545A64?: #545A64 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Blackwater. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545A64?: The RGB value is 84, 90, 100: 84 red, 90 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545A64?: The complementary color is #645E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545A64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.