What color is #545B5A?

#545B5A is a gray, closest to the named color Crucible. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545B5A?

The RGB value is 84, 91, 90: 84 red, 91 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545B5A?

The complementary color is #5B5455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545B5A?

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.

#545B5A color

#545B5A rgb(84, 91, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545B5A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 35.7% green and 35.3% blue (84, 91, 90).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 4% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Crucible (#555B59), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#545B5A color codes

HEX	`#545B5A`
RGB	`rgb(84, 91, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 35.7%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 4%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 8%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 1%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.03, -2.97, -0.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.03, 2.99, 187.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.242, 10.105, 11.134)`
Decimal	`5528410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545B5A, 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 #545B5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#545B5A 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 #545B5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545b5a; }
.text { color: #545b5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545b5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 91 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545b5a, #54595b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #545B5A?: #545B5A is a gray, closest to the named color Crucible. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545B5A?: The RGB value is 84, 91, 90: 84 red, 91 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545B5A?: The complementary color is #5B5455, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545B5A?: 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.