#545652 Color
#545652 is rgb(84, 86, 82) in RGB, hsl(90, 2%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 5%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#545652rgb(84, 86, 82)hsl(90, 2%, 33%)hsv(90, 5%, 34%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 5%, 66%)oklch(45% 0.007 128.6)lab(36.28% -1.46 2.04)lch(36.28% 2.51 125.65)What #545652 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 #545652, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#545652 Channel Values
How #545652 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 86 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 2% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 5% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545652 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 #545652
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545652; 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 #545652
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 #545652 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.
#545652#565652#555652#555552#555652#555656#545654#555555Using #545652 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-545652: #545652;background-color: #545652;colors: { 'color-545652': '#545652' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.337, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_545652">#545652</color>fill="#545652"More Gray Colors
#545652 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#545652 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #545652?
#545652 is a dark gray — rgb(84, 86, 82) in RGB and hsl(90, 2%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.24.
What is the RGB value of #545652?
#545652 is rgb(84, 86, 82) — red 84, green 86, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #545652?
#545652 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 5%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #545652 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #545652 scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #545652 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #545652 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 8.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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