What color is #51473D?

#51473D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51473D?

The RGB value is 81, 71, 61: 81 red, 71 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51473D?

The complementary color is #3D4751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51473D?

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.

#51473D color

#51473D rgb(81, 71, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #51473D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.8% green and 23.9% blue (81, 71, 61).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 14% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 25% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#51473D color codes

HEX	`#51473D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 71, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 14%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 25%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 25%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.86, 2.36, 7.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.86, 7.93, 72.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.489, 6.593, 5.345)`
Decimal	`5326653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51473D, 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 #51473D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51473D 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 #51473D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51473d; }
.text { color: #51473d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51473d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 71 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51473d, #51513d); }

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Questions

What color is #51473D?: #51473D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51473D?: The RGB value is 81, 71, 61: 81 red, 71 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51473D?: The complementary color is #3D4751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51473D?: 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.