What color is #546443?

#546443 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #546443?

The RGB value is 84, 100, 67: 84 red, 100 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546443?

The complementary color is #534364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546443?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546443 color

#546443 rgb(84, 100, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #546443 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 39.2% green and 26.3% blue (84, 100, 67).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#546443 color codes

HEX	`#546443`
RGB	`rgb(84, 100, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 39.2%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 33%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 33%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.25, -12.68, 16.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.25, 21.03, 127.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.226, 11.404, 7.024)`
Decimal	`5530691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546443, 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 #546443	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546443 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #546443 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546443; }
.text { color: #546443; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546443; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 100 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546443, #436443); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #546443?: #546443 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #546443?: The RGB value is 84, 100, 67: 84 red, 100 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546443?: The complementary color is #534364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546443?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.