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#546456 Color

#546456 is rgb(84, 100, 86) in RGB, hsl(128, 9%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 14%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#546456
HEX#546456
RGBrgb(84, 100, 86)
HSLhsl(128, 9%, 36%)
HSVhsv(128, 16%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 14%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(48.5% 0.03 148.6)
LABlab(40.69% -8.62 5.84)
LCHlch(40.69% 10.41 145.89)

What #546456 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 #546456, 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.

#546456 Channel Values

How #546456 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 100 · B 868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 9% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 16% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.3:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #546456 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 text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #546456

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #546456; 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 #546456

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 #546456 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#546456
Protanopia#616156
Protanomaly#5C6356
Deuteranopia#5F5F56
Deuteranomaly#5B6156
Tritanopia#566262
Tritanomaly#55635E
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #546456 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-546456: #546456;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #546456;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-546456': '#546456' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.392, blue: 0.337)
Android XML<color name="color_546456">#546456</color>
SVG fillfill="#546456"

More Gray Colors

#546456 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#546456 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #546456?

#546456 is a dark gray — rgb(84, 100, 86) in RGB and hsl(128, 9%, 36%) 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 3.63.

What is the RGB value of #546456?

#546456 is rgb(84, 100, 86) — red 84, green 100, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #546456?

#546456 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 14%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #546456 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #546456 scores 6.3:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #546456 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #546456 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 11.06, which is visibly different.

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