What color is #514346?

#514346 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 #514346?

The RGB value is 81, 67, 70: 81 red, 67 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514346?

The complementary color is #43514E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514346?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514346 color

#514346 rgb(81, 67, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514346 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 26.3% green and 27.5% blue (81, 67, 70).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 9% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 14% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#514346 color codes

HEX	`#514346`
RGB	`rgb(81, 67, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 26.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 9%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 17%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 14%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.93, 6.57, 0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.93, 6.59, 3.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.506, 6.206, 6.648)`
Decimal	`5325638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514346, 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 #514346	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514346 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #514346 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514346; }
.text { color: #514346; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514346; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 67 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514346, #514743); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514346?: #514346 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 #514346?: The RGB value is 81, 67, 70: 81 red, 67 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514346?: The complementary color is #43514E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514346?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.