#54535F Color
#54535F is rgb(84, 83, 95) in RGB, hsl(245, 7%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 13%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quartz (#51484F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#54535Frgb(84, 83, 95)hsl(245, 7%, 35%)hsv(245, 13%, 37%)cmyk(12%, 13%, 0%, 63%)oklch(44.8% 0.019 289.4)lab(35.73% 2.44 -6.85)lch(35.73% 7.27 289.63)What #54535F 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 #54535F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#54535F Channel Values
How #54535F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 84 · G 83 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 7% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 13% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.56:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54535F 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.
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Colors That Go With #54535F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54535F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #54535F
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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How #54535F 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-54535f: #54535F;background-color: #54535F;colors: { 'color-54535f': '#54535F' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.325, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_54535f">#54535F</color>fill="#54535F"More Gray Colors
#54535F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#54535F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #54535F?
#54535F is a dark gray — rgb(84, 83, 95) in RGB and hsl(245, 7%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quartz (#51484F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #54535F?
#54535F is rgb(84, 83, 95) — red 84, green 83, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #54535F?
#54535F converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 13%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #54535F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #54535F scores 7.56:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #54535F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #54535F 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 11.33, which is visibly different.
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