What color is #545F6C?

#545F6C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #545F6C?

The RGB value is 84, 95, 108: 84 red, 95 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #545F6C?

The complementary color is #6C6154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #545F6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#545F6C color

#545F6C rgb(84, 95, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #545F6C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 37.3% green and 42.4% blue (84, 95, 108).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 13% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#545F6C color codes

HEX	`#545F6C`
RGB	`rgb(84, 95, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 37.3%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 13%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 22%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 12%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.83, -1.1, -8.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.83, 8.87, 262.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.454, 11.152, 15.786)`
Decimal	`5529452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #545F6C, 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 #545F6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#545F6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #545F6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #545f6c; }
.text { color: #545f6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #545f6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 95 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #545f6c, #55546c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #545F6C?: #545F6C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #545F6C?: The RGB value is 84, 95, 108: 84 red, 95 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #545F6C?: The complementary color is #6C6154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #545F6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.