What color is #514138?

#514138 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514138?

The RGB value is 81, 65, 56: 81 red, 65 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514138?

The complementary color is #384851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514138?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514138 color

#514138 rgb(81, 65, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514138 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 25.5% green and 22% blue (81, 65, 56).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 18% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 31% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.71:1).

#514138 color codes

HEX	`#514138`
RGB	`rgb(81, 65, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 25.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 18%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 31%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 31%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.94, 5.34, 8.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.94, 9.7, 56.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.998, 5.816, 4.547)`
Decimal	`5325112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514138, 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 #514138	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514138 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #514138 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514138; }
.text { color: #514138; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514138; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 65 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514138, #514e38); }

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Questions

What color is #514138?: #514138 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514138?: The RGB value is 81, 65, 56: 81 red, 65 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514138?: The complementary color is #384851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514138?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.