#545F64 Color
#545F64 is rgb(84, 95, 100) in RGB, hsl(199, 9%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 5%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#545F64rgb(84, 95, 100)hsl(199, 9%, 36%)hsv(199, 16%, 39%)cmyk(16%, 5%, 0%, 61%)oklch(47.8% 0.016 226.8)lab(39.49% -3.53 -4.39)lch(39.49% 5.63 231.16)What #545F64 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 #545F64, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#545F64 Channel Values
How #545F64 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 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 9% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 16% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.57:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545F64 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 #545F64
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545F64; 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 #545F64
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 #545F64 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.
#545F64#5D5D64#5A5E64#5C5C64#595D64#536060#545F61#5D5D5DUsing #545F64 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-545f64: #545F64;background-color: #545F64;colors: { 'color-545f64': '#545F64' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.373, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_545f64">#545F64</color>fill="#545F64"More Gray Colors
#545F64 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#545F64 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #545F64?
#545F64 is a dark gray — rgb(84, 95, 100) in RGB and hsl(199, 9%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.5.
What is the RGB value of #545F64?
#545F64 is rgb(84, 95, 100) — red 84, green 95, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #545F64?
#545F64 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 5%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #545F64 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #545F64 scores 6.57:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #545F64 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #545F64 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 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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