#545B48 Color
#545B48 is rgb(84, 91, 72) in RGB, hsl(82, 12%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 21%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#545B48rgb(84, 91, 72)hsl(82, 12%, 32%)hsv(82, 21%, 36%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 21%, 64%)oklch(45.9% 0.031 124.1)lab(37.60% -5.73 10.03)lch(37.60% 11.55 119.74)What #545B48 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 #545B48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#545B48 Channel Values
How #545B48 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 91 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 82° · S 12% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 82° · S 21% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.08:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545B48 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 #545B48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545B48; 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 #545B48
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 #545B48 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-545b48: #545B48;background-color: #545B48;colors: { 'color-545b48': '#545B48' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.357, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_545b48">#545B48</color>fill="#545B48"More Green Colors
#545B48 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#545B48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #545B48?
#545B48 is a dark green — rgb(84, 91, 72) in RGB and hsl(82, 12%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.
What is the RGB value of #545B48?
#545B48 is rgb(84, 91, 72) — red 84, green 91, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #545B48?
#545B48 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 21%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #545B48 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #545B48 scores 7.08:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #545B48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #545B48 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 13.41, which is visibly different.
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