What color is #546170?

#546170 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #546170?

The RGB value is 84, 97, 112: 84 red, 97 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546170?

The complementary color is #706354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546170 color

#546170 rgb(84, 97, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #546170 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 38% green and 43.9% blue (84, 97, 112).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 14% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#546170 color codes

HEX	`#546170`
RGB	`rgb(84, 97, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 38%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 14%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 25%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 13%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.58, -1.29, -10.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.58, 10.21, 262.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.855, 11.604, 16.994)`
Decimal	`5529968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546170, 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 #546170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #546170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546170; }
.text { color: #546170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 97 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546170, #555470); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #546170?: #546170 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #546170?: The RGB value is 84, 97, 112: 84 red, 97 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546170?: The complementary color is #706354, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.