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#54546D Color

#54546D is rgb(84, 84, 109) in RGB, hsl(240, 13%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 23%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#54546D
HEX#54546D
RGBrgb(84, 84, 109)
HSLhsl(240, 13%, 38%)
HSVhsv(240, 23%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 23%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(45.6% 0.041 284.7)
LABlab(36.47% 4.50 -14.43)
LCHlch(36.47% 15.12 287.33)

What #54546D 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 #54546D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#54546D Channel Values

How #54546D 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 84 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 240° · S 13% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 240° · S 23% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.33:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54546D 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 text7.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #54546D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54546D; 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 #54546D

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 #54546D 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#54546D
Protanopia#54546D
Protanomaly#54546D
Deuteranopia#54546D
Deuteranomaly#54546D
Tritanopia#505858
Tritanomaly#525661
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #54546D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-54546d: #54546D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #54546D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-54546d': '#54546D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.329, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_54546d">#54546D</color>
SVG fillfill="#54546D"

More Blue Colors

#54546D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#54546D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #54546D?

#54546D is a dark blue — rgb(84, 84, 109) in RGB and hsl(240, 13%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.

What is the RGB value of #54546D?

#54546D is rgb(84, 84, 109) — red 84, green 84, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #54546D?

#54546D converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 23%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #54546D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #54546D scores 7.33:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #54546D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #54546D 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 17.08, which is visibly different.

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