What color is #51442E?

#51442E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51442E?

The RGB value is 81, 68, 46: 81 red, 68 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51442E?

The complementary color is #2E3B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51442E?

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.

#51442E color

#51442E rgb(81, 68, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #51442E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 26.7% green and 18% blue (81, 68, 46).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 43% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#51442E color codes

HEX	`#51442E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 68, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 26.7%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 43%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 43%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.62, 1.95, 15.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.62, 15.52, 82.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.954, 6.081, 3.444)`
Decimal	`5325870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51442E, 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 #51442E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51442E 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 #51442E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51442e; }
.text { color: #51442e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51442e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 68 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51442e, #4d512e); }

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Questions

What color is #51442E?: #51442E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51442E?: The RGB value is 81, 68, 46: 81 red, 68 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51442E?: The complementary color is #2E3B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51442E?: 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.