What color is #546667?

#546667 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #546667?

The RGB value is 84, 102, 103: 84 red, 102 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546667?

The complementary color is #675554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546667?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546667 color

#546667 rgb(84, 102, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #546667 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 40% green and 40.4% blue (84, 102, 103).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 10% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wrapped in Twilight (#5F6D6E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#546667 color codes

HEX	`#546667`
RGB	`rgb(84, 102, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 40%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 10%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 18%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 1%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.79, -6.52, -2.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.79, 7.11, 203.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.855, 12.367, 14.644)`
Decimal	`5531239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546667, 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 #546667	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546667 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #546667 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546667; }
.text { color: #546667; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546667; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 102 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546667, #545d67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #546667?: #546667 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Wrapped in Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #546667?: The RGB value is 84, 102, 103: 84 red, 102 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546667?: The complementary color is #675554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546667?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.