What color is #54686C?

#54686C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #54686C?

The RGB value is 84, 104, 108: 84 red, 104 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #54686C?

The complementary color is #6C5854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #54686C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#54686C color

#54686C rgb(84, 104, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #54686C is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 40.8% green and 42.4% blue (84, 104, 108).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 13% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#54686C color codes

HEX	`#54686C`
RGB	`rgb(84, 104, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 40.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 13%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 22%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 4%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.56, -6.48, -4.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.56, 8.02, 216.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.312, 12.868, 16.072)`
Decimal	`5531756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #54686C, 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 #54686C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#54686C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #54686C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #54686c; }
.text { color: #54686c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #54686c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 104 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #54686c, #545c6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #54686C?: #54686C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #54686C?: The RGB value is 84, 104, 108: 84 red, 104 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #54686C?: The complementary color is #6C5854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #54686C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.