#545459 Color
#545459 is rgb(84, 84, 89) in RGB, hsl(240, 3%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 6%, 0%, 65%) 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 3.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#545459rgb(84, 84, 89)hsl(240, 3%, 34%)hsv(240, 6%, 35%)cmyk(6%, 6%, 0%, 65%)oklch(44.8% 0.008 286.1)lab(35.86% 0.82 -2.92)lch(35.86% 3.03 285.67)What #545459 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 #545459, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#545459 Channel Values
How #545459 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 84 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 3% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 6% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.53:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545459 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 #545459
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545459; 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 #545459
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 #545459 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-545459: #545459;background-color: #545459;colors: { 'color-545459': '#545459' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.329, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_545459">#545459</color>fill="#545459"More Gray Colors
#545459 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#545459 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #545459?
#545459 is a dark gray — rgb(84, 84, 89) in RGB and hsl(240, 3%, 34%) 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 3.05.
What is the RGB value of #545459?
#545459 is rgb(84, 84, 89) — red 84, green 84, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #545459?
#545459 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 6%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #545459 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #545459 scores 7.53:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #545459 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #545459 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 9.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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