What color is #514735?

#514735 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514735?

The RGB value is 81, 71, 53: 81 red, 71 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514735?

The complementary color is #353F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514735?

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.

#514735 color

#514735 rgb(81, 71, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514735 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.8% green and 20.8% blue (81, 71, 53).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 35% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 5 ΔE.

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

#514735 color codes

HEX	`#514735`
RGB	`rgb(81, 71, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 35%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 35%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.67, 1.06, 12.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.67, 12.44, 85.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.289, 6.513, 4.293)`
Decimal	`5326645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514735, 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 #514735	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514735 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 #514735 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514735; }
.text { color: #514735; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514735; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 71 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514735, #4d5135); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #514735?: #514735 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514735?: The RGB value is 81, 71, 53: 81 red, 71 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514735?: The complementary color is #353F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514735?: 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.