#545F5A Color
#545F5A is rgb(84, 95, 90) in RGB, hsl(153, 6%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 5%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#545F5Argb(84, 95, 90)hsl(153, 6%, 35%)hsv(153, 12%, 37%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 5%, 63%)oklch(47.4% 0.016 166.6)lab(39.23% -5.25 1.35)lch(39.23% 5.42 165.63)What #545F5A 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 #545F5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#545F5A Channel Values
How #545F5A 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 95 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 6% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 12% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.64:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545F5A 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 #545F5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545F5A; 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 #545F5A
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 #545F5A 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-545f5a: #545F5A;background-color: #545F5A;colors: { 'color-545f5a': '#545F5A' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.373, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_545f5a">#545F5A</color>fill="#545F5A"More Gray Colors
#545F5A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#545F5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #545F5A?
#545F5A is a dark gray — rgb(84, 95, 90) in RGB and hsl(153, 6%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.
What is the RGB value of #545F5A?
#545F5A is rgb(84, 95, 90) — red 84, green 95, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #545F5A?
#545F5A converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 5%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #545F5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #545F5A scores 6.64:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #545F5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #545F5A 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 7.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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