What color is #514249?

#514249 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 #514249?

The RGB value is 81, 66, 73: 81 red, 66 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514249?

The complementary color is #42514A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514249 color

#514249 rgb(81, 66, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514249 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 25.9% green and 28.6% blue (81, 66, 73).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 10% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 10% 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 9.44:1).

#514249 color codes

HEX	`#514249`
RGB	`rgb(81, 66, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 25.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 10%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 19%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 10%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.73, 7.82, -1.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.73, 8.02, 347)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.544, 6.127, 7.14)`
Decimal	`5325385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514249, 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 #514249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #514249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514249; }
.text { color: #514249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 66 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514249, #514242); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514249?: #514249 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 #514249?: The RGB value is 81, 66, 73: 81 red, 66 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514249?: The complementary color is #42514A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.