What color is #546050?

#546050 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #546050?

The RGB value is 84, 96, 80: 84 red, 96 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546050?

The complementary color is #5C5060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546050?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546050 color

#546050 rgb(84, 96, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #546050 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 37.6% green and 31.4% blue (84, 96, 80).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#546050 color codes

HEX	`#546050`
RGB	`rgb(84, 96, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 37.6%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 17%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 17%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.29, -8.04, 7.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.29, 11.06, 136.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.287, 10.83, 9.189)`
Decimal	`5529680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546050, 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 #546050	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546050 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #546050 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546050; }
.text { color: #546050; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546050; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 96 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546050, #506054); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #546050?: #546050 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #546050?: The RGB value is 84, 96, 80: 84 red, 96 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546050?: The complementary color is #5C5060, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546050?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.