What color is #514440?

#514440 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514440?

The RGB value is 81, 68, 64: 81 red, 68 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514440?

The complementary color is #404D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514440?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514440 color

#514440 rgb(81, 68, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514440 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 26.7% green and 25.1% blue (81, 68, 64).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 12% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 21% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#514440 color codes

HEX	`#514440`
RGB	`rgb(81, 68, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 26.7%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 12%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 21%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 21%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.04, 4.8, 4.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.04, 6.57, 43.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.386, 6.254, 5.72)`
Decimal	`5325888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514440, 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 #514440	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514440 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #514440 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514440; }
.text { color: #514440; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514440; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 68 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514440, #514d40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514440?: #514440 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514440?: The RGB value is 81, 68, 64: 81 red, 68 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514440?: The complementary color is #404D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514440?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.