What color is #514045?

#514045 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514045?

The RGB value is 81, 64, 69: 81 red, 64 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514045?

The complementary color is #40514C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514045?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514045 color

#514045 rgb(81, 64, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514045 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 25.1% green and 27.1% blue (81, 64, 69).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 12% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 15% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Pitch Black (#483C41), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.68:1).

#514045 color codes

HEX	`#514045`
RGB	`rgb(81, 64, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 25.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 12%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 21%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.02, 8.31, -0.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.02, 8.31, 358.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.301, 5.846, 6.426)`
Decimal	`5324869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514045, 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 #514045	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514045 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #514045 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514045; }
.text { color: #514045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514045; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 64 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514045, #514440); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514045?: #514045 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514045?: The RGB value is 81, 64, 69: 81 red, 64 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514045?: The complementary color is #40514C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514045?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.