What color is #546749?

#546749 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #546749?

The RGB value is 84, 103, 73: 84 red, 103 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #546749?

The complementary color is #5C4967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #546749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#546749 color

#546749 rgb(84, 103, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #546749 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 40.4% green and 28.6% blue (84, 103, 73).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 17% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#546749 color codes

HEX	`#546749`
RGB	`rgb(84, 103, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 40.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 17%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 29%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.32, -13.35, 14.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.32, 19.82, 132.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.709, 12.066, 8.12)`
Decimal	`5531465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #546749, 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 #546749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#546749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #546749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #546749; }
.text { color: #546749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #546749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 103 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #546749, #49674d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #546749?: #546749 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #546749?: The RGB value is 84, 103, 73: 84 red, 103 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #546749?: The complementary color is #5C4967, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #546749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.