What color is #546151?

#546151 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 #546151?

The RGB value is 84, 97, 81: 84 red, 97 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546151?

The complementary color is #5E5161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546151 color

#546151 rgb(84, 97, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #546151 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 38% green and 31.8% blue (84, 97, 81).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 9% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#546151 color codes

HEX	`#546151`
RGB	`rgb(84, 97, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 38%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 9%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 16%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 16%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.63, -8.42, 7.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.63, 11.26, 138.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.416, 11.028, 9.416)`
Decimal	`5529937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546151, 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 #546151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #546151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546151; }
.text { color: #546151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 97 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546151, #516156); }

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Questions

What color is #546151?: #546151 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 #546151?: The RGB value is 84, 97, 81: 84 red, 97 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546151?: The complementary color is #5E5161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.