What color is #514144?

#514144 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514144?

The RGB value is 81, 65, 68: 81 red, 65 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514144?

The complementary color is #41514E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514144?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514144 color

#514144 rgb(81, 65, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514144 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 25.5% green and 26.7% blue (81, 65, 68).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 11% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 16% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.59:1).

#514144 color codes

HEX	`#514144`
RGB	`rgb(81, 65, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 25.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 11%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 20%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 16%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.28, 7.47, 0.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.28, 7.51, 6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.327, 5.947, 6.282)`
Decimal	`5325124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514144, 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 #514144	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514144 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #514144 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514144; }
.text { color: #514144; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514144; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 65 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514144, #514641); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #514144?: #514144 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514144?: The RGB value is 81, 65, 68: 81 red, 65 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514144?: The complementary color is #41514E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514144?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.