What color is #54646E?

#54646E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54646E?

The RGB value is 84, 100, 110: 84 red, 100 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54646E?

The complementary color is #6E5E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54646E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54646E color

#54646E rgb(84, 100, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54646E is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 39.2% green and 43.1% blue (84, 100, 110).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 13% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Streets of London (#59656D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#54646E color codes

HEX	`#54646E`
RGB	`rgb(84, 100, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 39.2%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 13%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 24%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 9%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.41, -3.61, -7.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.41, 8.47, 244.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.027, 12.125, 16.508)`
Decimal	`5530734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54646E, 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 #54646E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54646E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #54646E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54646e; }
.text { color: #54646e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54646e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 100 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54646e, #54576e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #54646E?: #54646E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Streets of London. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54646E?: The RGB value is 84, 100, 110: 84 red, 100 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54646E?: The complementary color is #6E5E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54646E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.