What color is #514633?

#514633 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514633?

The RGB value is 81, 70, 51: 81 red, 70 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514633?

The complementary color is #333E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514633?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514633 color

#514633 rgb(81, 70, 51)

Shades of brown

The hex color #514633 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.5% green and 20% blue (81, 70, 51).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 23% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 37% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#514633 color codes

HEX	`#514633`
RGB	`rgb(81, 70, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 23%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 37%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 37%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.32, 1.39, 13.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.32, 13.26, 83.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.181, 6.369, 4.035)`
Decimal	`5326387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514633, 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 #514633	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514633 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #514633 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514633; }
.text { color: #514633; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514633; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 70 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514633, #4d5133); }

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Questions

What color is #514633?: #514633 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514633?: The RGB value is 81, 70, 51: 81 red, 70 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514633?: The complementary color is #333E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514633?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.