What color is #514444?

#514444 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 #514444?

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

What is the complementary color of #514444?

The complementary color is #445151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514444?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514444 color

#514444 rgb(81, 68, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514444 is a dark, grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 9% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 16% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#514444 color codes

HEX	`#514444`
RGB	`rgb(81, 68, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 26.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 9%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 16%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 16%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.16, 5.54, 2.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.16, 5.92, 20.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.504, 6.301, 6.341)`
Decimal	`5325892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514444, 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 #514444	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514444 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #514444 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514444; }
.text { color: #514444; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514444; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 68 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514444, #514a44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514444?: #514444 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 #514444?: The RGB value is 81, 68, 68: 81 red, 68 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514444?: The complementary color is #445151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514444?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.