What color is #514542?

#514542 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 #514542?

The RGB value is 81, 69, 66: 81 red, 69 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514542?

The complementary color is #424E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514542?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514542 color

#514542 rgb(81, 69, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514542 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.1% green and 25.9% blue (81, 69, 66).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 10% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 19% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#514542 color codes

HEX	`#514542`
RGB	`rgb(81, 69, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 10%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 19%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 19%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.4, 4.53, 3.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.4, 5.85, 39.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.505, 6.399, 6.046)`
Decimal	`5326146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514542, 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 #514542	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514542 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #514542 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514542; }
.text { color: #514542; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514542; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 69 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514542, #514c42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514542?: #514542 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 #514542?: The RGB value is 81, 69, 66: 81 red, 69 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514542?: The complementary color is #424E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514542?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.