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#54524F Color

#54524F is rgb(84, 82, 79) in RGB, hsl(36, 3%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Davy's Gray (#555555), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#54524F
HEX#54524F
RGBrgb(84, 82, 79)
HSLhsl(36, 3%, 32%)
HSVhsv(36, 6%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.006 78.3)
LABlab(34.99% 0.38 2.07)
LCHlch(34.99% 2.10 79.63)

What #54524F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #54524F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#54524F Channel Values

How #54524F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 84 · G 82 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 3% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 6% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 6% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.79:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54524F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #54524F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54524F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #54524F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #54524F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#54524F
Protanopia#52524F
Protanomaly#53524F
Deuteranopia#53534F
Deuteranomaly#53524F
Tritanopia#545252
Tritanomaly#545251
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #54524F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-54524f: #54524F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #54524F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-54524f': '#54524F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.322, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_54524f">#54524F</color>
SVG fillfill="#54524F"

More Gray Colors

#54524F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#54524F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #54524F?

#54524F is a dark gray — rgb(84, 82, 79) in RGB and hsl(36, 3%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.

What is the RGB value of #54524F?

#54524F is rgb(84, 82, 79) — red 84, green 82, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #54524F?

#54524F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #54524F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #54524F scores 7.79:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #54524F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #54524F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 9.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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