What color is #546064?

#546064 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #546064?

The RGB value is 84, 96, 100: 84 red, 96 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546064?

The complementary color is #645854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546064?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546064 color

#546064 rgb(84, 96, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #546064 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 37.6% green and 39.2% blue (84, 96, 100).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Yacht Club (#566062), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#546064 color codes

HEX	`#546064`
RGB	`rgb(84, 96, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 37.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 16%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 4%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.87, -3.67, -3.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.87, 5.31, 226.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.139, 11.17, 13.676)`
Decimal	`5529700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546064, 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 #546064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	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 #546064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546064; }
.text { color: #546064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 96 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546064, #545864); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #546064?: #546064 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Yacht Club. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #546064?: The RGB value is 84, 96, 100: 84 red, 96 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546064?: The complementary color is #645854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546064?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.