What color is #514243?

#514243 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 #514243?

The RGB value is 81, 66, 67: 81 red, 66 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514243?

The complementary color is #425150, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514243?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514243 color

#514243 rgb(81, 66, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514243 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 25.9% green and 26.3% blue (81, 66, 67).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 10% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 17% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#514243 color codes

HEX	`#514243`
RGB	`rgb(81, 66, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 25.9%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 10%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 19%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 17%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.54, 6.64, 1.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.54, 6.88, 15.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.355, 6.051, 6.142)`
Decimal	`5325379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514243, 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 #514243	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514243 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #514243 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514243; }
.text { color: #514243; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514243; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 66 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514243, #514842); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514243?: #514243 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 #514243?: The RGB value is 81, 66, 67: 81 red, 66 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514243?: The complementary color is #425150, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514243?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.