What color is #54605C?

#54605C is a gray, closest to the named color Crucible. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54605C?

The RGB value is 84, 96, 92: 84 red, 96 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54605C?

The complementary color is #605458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54605C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54605C color

#54605C rgb(84, 96, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54605C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 37.6% green and 36.1% blue (84, 96, 92).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 7% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Crucible (#555B59), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#54605C color codes

HEX	`#54605C`
RGB	`rgb(84, 96, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 37.6%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 7%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 13%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 4%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.62, -5.52, 0.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.62, 5.56, 172.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.77, 11.023, 11.736)`
Decimal	`5529692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54605C, 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 #54605C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54605C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #54605C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54605c; }
.text { color: #54605c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54605c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 96 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54605c, #545e60); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #54605C?: #54605C is a gray, closest to the named color Crucible. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54605C?: The RGB value is 84, 96, 92: 84 red, 96 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54605C?: The complementary color is #605458, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54605C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.