What color is #51474C?

#51474C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51474C?

The RGB value is 81, 71, 76: 81 red, 71 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51474C?

The complementary color is #47514C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51474C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51474C color

#51474C rgb(81, 71, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #51474C is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 27.8% green and 29.8% blue (81, 71, 76).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 7% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 6% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#51474C color codes

HEX	`#51474C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 71, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 27.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 7%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 12%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 6%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.3, 5.23, -1.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.3, 5.43, 344.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.951, 6.778, 7.778)`
Decimal	`5326668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51474C, 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 #51474C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51474C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #51474C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51474c; }
.text { color: #51474c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51474c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 71 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51474c, #514747); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #51474C?: #51474C is a dark gray, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51474C?: The RGB value is 81, 71, 76: 81 red, 71 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51474C?: The complementary color is #47514C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51474C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.