What color is #514545?

#514545 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 #514545?

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

What is the complementary color of #514545?

The complementary color is #455151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514545?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514545 color

#514545 rgb(81, 69, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514545 is a dark, grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 8% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 15% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.18:1).

#514545 color codes

HEX	`#514545`
RGB	`rgb(81, 69, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 8%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 15%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 15%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.49, 5.1, 1.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.49, 5.44, 20.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.596, 6.435, 6.524)`
Decimal	`5326149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514545, 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 #514545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514545 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #514545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514545; }
.text { color: #514545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 69 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514545, #514b45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514545?: #514545 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 #514545?: The RGB value is 81, 69, 69: 81 red, 69 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514545?: The complementary color is #455151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514545?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.