Palettes / Colors / #54575E

#54575E — Stone Grey

#54575E is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #54575E when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#54575E is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #5F5B54; it also sits naturally between #545C5F and #56545F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 33% · Green 34% · Blue 37%

Cyan 11% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 63%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #54575E

.text { color: #54575E; }
.background { background-color: #54575E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #54575E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(84, 87, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 6%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #54575E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(84, 87, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #54575E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(84, 87, 94, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#54575E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#54575E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5F5B54:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #54575E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #54575E

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #54575E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #54575E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #54575D  ·  #54575F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #54575E?

#54575E is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 84, 87, 94). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #54575E?

#54575E is RGB 84, 87, 94 — HSL 222°, 6%, 35% — CMYK 11%, 7%, 0%, 63%.

What colors go with #54575E?

Its complement is #5F5B54; analogous partners are #545C5F and #56545F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #54575E for text?

White text on #54575E has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.90:1.