What color is #514038?

#514038 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514038?

The RGB value is 81, 64, 56: 81 red, 64 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514038?

The complementary color is #384951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514038?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514038 color

#514038 rgb(81, 64, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514038 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 25.1% green and 22% blue (81, 64, 56).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 18% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 31% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Film Noir (#473933), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.81:1).

#514038 color codes

HEX	`#514038`
RGB	`rgb(81, 64, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 25.1%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 18%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 31%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 31%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.65, 5.98, 7.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.65, 9.74, 52.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.941, 5.702, 4.528)`
Decimal	`5324856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514038, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #514038	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514038 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #514038 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514038; }
.text { color: #514038; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514038; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 64 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514038, #514d38); }

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Questions

What color is #514038?: #514038 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514038?: The RGB value is 81, 64, 56: 81 red, 64 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514038?: The complementary color is #384951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514038?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.