What color is #514647?

#514647 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514647?

The RGB value is 81, 70, 71: 81 red, 70 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514647?

The complementary color is #465150, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514647 color

#514647 rgb(81, 70, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514647 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.5% green and 27.8% blue (81, 70, 71).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 7% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#514647 color codes

HEX	`#514647`
RGB	`rgb(81, 70, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 7%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 14%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 12%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.84, 4.85, 1.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.84, 4.98, 12.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.721, 6.585, 6.877)`
Decimal	`5326407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514647, 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 #514647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #514647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514647; }
.text { color: #514647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 70 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514647, #514b46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514647?: #514647 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514647?: The RGB value is 81, 70, 71: 81 red, 70 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514647?: The complementary color is #465150, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.