What color is #514641?

#514641 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 #514641?

The RGB value is 81, 70, 65: 81 red, 70 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514641?

The complementary color is #414C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514641 color

#514641 rgb(81, 70, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514641 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.5% green and 25.5% blue (81, 70, 65).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 11% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 20% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#514641 color codes

HEX	`#514641`
RGB	`rgb(81, 70, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.5%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 11%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 20%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.67, 3.71, 4.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.67, 6.01, 51.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.538, 6.511, 5.912)`
Decimal	`5326401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514641, 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 #514641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	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 #514641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514641; }
.text { color: #514641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 70 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514641, #514e41); }

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Questions

What color is #514641?: #514641 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 #514641?: The RGB value is 81, 70, 65: 81 red, 70 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514641?: The complementary color is #414C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.