What color is #545E63?

#545E63 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545E63?

The RGB value is 84, 94, 99: 84 red, 94 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545E63?

The complementary color is #635954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545E63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545E63 color

#545E63 rgb(84, 94, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545E63 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 36.9% green and 38.8% blue (84, 94, 99).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 8% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Lava Rock (#535E64), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#545E63 color codes

HEX	`#545E63`
RGB	`rgb(84, 94, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 36.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 8%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 15%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 5%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.23, -2.71, -4.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.23, 4.97, 237.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.91, 10.791, 13.363)`
Decimal	`5529187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545E63, 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 #545E63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#545E63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #545E63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545e63; }
.text { color: #545e63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545e63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 94 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545e63, #545763); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #545E63?: #545E63 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545E63?: The RGB value is 84, 94, 99: 84 red, 94 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545E63?: The complementary color is #635954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545E63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.