What color is #546465?

#546465 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #546465?

The RGB value is 84, 100, 101: 84 red, 100 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546465?

The complementary color is #655554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546465?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546465 color

#546465 rgb(84, 100, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #546465 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 39.2% green and 39.6% blue (84, 100, 101).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#546465 color codes

HEX	`#546465`
RGB	`rgb(84, 100, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 39.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 17%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 1%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.12, -5.82, -2.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.12, 6.37, 204.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.562, 11.938, 14.057)`
Decimal	`5530725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546465, 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 #546465	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546465 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #546465 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546465; }
.text { color: #546465; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546465; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 100 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546465, #545c65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #546465?: #546465 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #546465?: The RGB value is 84, 100, 101: 84 red, 100 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546465?: The complementary color is #655554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546465?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.