What color is #51433B?

#51433B is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51433B?

The RGB value is 81, 67, 59: 81 red, 67 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51433B?

The complementary color is #3B4951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51433B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51433B color

#51433B rgb(81, 67, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #51433B is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 26.3% green and 23.1% blue (81, 67, 59).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 16% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 27% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.48:1).

#51433B color codes

HEX	`#51433B`
RGB	`rgb(81, 67, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 26.3%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 16%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 27%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 27%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.61, 4.56, 7.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.61, 8.44, 57.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.19, 6.08, 4.984)`
Decimal	`5325627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51433B, 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 #51433B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51433B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #51433B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51433b; }
.text { color: #51433b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51433b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 67 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51433b, #514e3b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #51433B?: #51433B is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51433B?: The RGB value is 81, 67, 59: 81 red, 67 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51433B?: The complementary color is #3B4951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51433B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.