What color is #546451?

#546451 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #546451?

The RGB value is 84, 100, 81: 84 red, 100 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546451?

The complementary color is #615164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546451?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546451 color

#546451 rgb(84, 100, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #546451 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 39.2% green and 31.8% blue (84, 100, 81).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Olive (#4B5D46), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#546451 color codes

HEX	`#546451`
RGB	`rgb(84, 100, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 39.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 19%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 19%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.56, -10.16, 8.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.56, 13.43, 139.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.698, 11.593, 9.51)`
Decimal	`5530705`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546451, 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 #546451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	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 #546451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546451; }
.text { color: #546451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 100 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546451, #516458); }

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Questions

What color is #546451?: #546451 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Muddy Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #546451?: The RGB value is 84, 100, 81: 84 red, 100 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546451?: The complementary color is #615164, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546451?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.