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#545F5C Color

#545F5C is rgb(84, 95, 92) in RGB, hsl(164, 6%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 3%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#545F5C
HEX#545F5C
RGBrgb(84, 95, 92)
HSLhsl(164, 6%, 35%)
HSVhsv(164, 12%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 3%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(47.5% 0.014 177.5)
LABlab(39.28% -4.92 0.20)
LCHlch(39.28% 4.93 177.73)

What #545F5C 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 #545F5C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#545F5C Channel Values

How #545F5C 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 95 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 6% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 12% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545F5C 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 text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #545F5C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545F5C; 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 #545F5C

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 #545F5C 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#545F5C
Protanopia#5D5D5C
Protanomaly#5A5E5C
Deuteranopia#5C5C5C
Deuteranomaly#595D5C
Tritanopia#545F5F
Tritanomaly#545F5E
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #545F5C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-545f5c: #545F5C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #545F5C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-545f5c': '#545F5C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.373, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_545f5c">#545F5C</color>
SVG fillfill="#545F5C"

More Gray Colors

#545F5C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#545F5C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #545F5C?

#545F5C is a dark gray — rgb(84, 95, 92) in RGB and hsl(164, 6%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.

What is the RGB value of #545F5C?

#545F5C is rgb(84, 95, 92) — red 84, green 95, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #545F5C?

#545F5C converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 3%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #545F5C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #545F5C scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #545F5C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #545F5C 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 7.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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