#546458 Color
#546458 is rgb(84, 100, 88) in RGB, hsl(135, 9%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 12%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#546458rgb(84, 100, 88)hsl(135, 9%, 36%)hsv(135, 16%, 39%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 12%, 61%)oklch(48.6% 0.027 152.9)lab(40.74% -8.31 4.69)lch(40.74% 9.55 150.54)What #546458 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 #546458, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#546458 Channel Values
How #546458 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 100 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 135° · S 9% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 135° · S 16% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.29:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #546458 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 #546458
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #546458; 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 #546458
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 #546458 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.
#546458#616158#5C6358#5F5F58#5B6158#566363#55635F#606060Using #546458 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-546458: #546458;background-color: #546458;colors: { 'color-546458': '#546458' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.392, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_546458">#546458</color>fill="#546458"More Gray Colors
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#546458 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #546458?
#546458 is a dark gray — rgb(84, 100, 88) in RGB and hsl(135, 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 3.06.
What is the RGB value of #546458?
#546458 is rgb(84, 100, 88) — red 84, green 100, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #546458?
#546458 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 12%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #546458 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #546458 scores 6.29:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #546458 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #546458 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 10.23, which is visibly different.
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