#545F5E Color
#545F5E is rgb(84, 95, 94) in RGB, hsl(175, 6%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 1%, 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 3.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#545F5Ergb(84, 95, 94)hsl(175, 6%, 35%)hsv(175, 12%, 37%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 1%, 63%)oklch(47.6% 0.014 190.1)lab(39.33% -4.59 -0.95)lch(39.33% 4.68 191.74)What #545F5E 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 #545F5E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#545F5E Channel Values
How #545F5E 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 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 6% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 12% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.61:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545F5E 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 #545F5E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545F5E; 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 #545F5E
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 #545F5E 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-545f5e: #545F5E;background-color: #545F5E;colors: { 'color-545f5e': '#545F5E' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.373, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_545f5e">#545F5E</color>fill="#545F5E"More Gray Colors
#545F5E sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#545F5E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #545F5E?
#545F5E is a dark gray — rgb(84, 95, 94) in RGB and hsl(175, 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 3.23.
What is the RGB value of #545F5E?
#545F5E is rgb(84, 95, 94) — red 84, green 95, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #545F5E?
#545F5E converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 1%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #545F5E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #545F5E scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #545F5E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #545F5E 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 6.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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