What color is #51463E?

#51463E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51463E?

The RGB value is 81, 70, 62: 81 red, 70 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51463E?

The complementary color is #3E4951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51463E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51463E color

#51463E rgb(81, 70, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #51463E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.5% green and 24.3% blue (81, 70, 62).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 13% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 23% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.15:1).

#51463E color codes

HEX	`#51463E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 70, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.5%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 13%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 23%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 23%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.59, 3.17, 6.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.59, 7.27, 64.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.453, 6.478, 5.467)`
Decimal	`5326398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51463E, 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 #51463E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51463E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #51463E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51463e; }
.text { color: #51463e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51463e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 70 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51463e, #51503e); }

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Questions

What color is #51463E?: #51463E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51463E?: The RGB value is 81, 70, 62: 81 red, 70 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51463E?: The complementary color is #3E4951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51463E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.