What color is #514731?

#514731 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 #514731?

The RGB value is 81, 71, 49: 81 red, 71 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514731?

The complementary color is #313B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514731?

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.

#514731 color

#514731 rgb(81, 71, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #514731 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.8% green and 19.2% blue (81, 71, 49).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 25% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 40% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#514731 color codes

HEX	`#514731`
RGB	`rgb(81, 71, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.8%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 25%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 40%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 40%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.59, 0.48, 14.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.59, 14.81, 88.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.201, 6.478, 3.829)`
Decimal	`5326641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514731, 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 #514731	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514731 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 #514731 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514731; }
.text { color: #514731; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514731; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 71 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514731, #4b5131); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514731?: #514731 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 #514731?: The RGB value is 81, 71, 49: 81 red, 71 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514731?: The complementary color is #313B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514731?: 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.