What color is #546269?

#546269 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #546269?

The RGB value is 84, 98, 105: 84 red, 98 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546269?

The complementary color is #695B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546269?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546269 color

#546269 rgb(84, 98, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #546269 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 38.4% green and 41.2% blue (84, 98, 105).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 11% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Lava Rock (#535E64), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#546269 color codes

HEX	`#546269`
RGB	`rgb(84, 98, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 38.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 11%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 20%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 7%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.64, -3.66, -5.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.64, 6.83, 237.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.573, 11.64, 15.052)`
Decimal	`5530217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546269, 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 #546269	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546269 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #546269 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546269; }
.text { color: #546269; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546269; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 98 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546269, #545869); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #546269?: #546269 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #546269?: The RGB value is 84, 98, 105: 84 red, 98 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546269?: The complementary color is #695B54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546269?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.