What color is #514819?

#514819 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514819?

The RGB value is 81, 72, 25: 81 red, 72 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514819?

The complementary color is #192251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514819?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514819 color

#514819 rgb(81, 72, 25)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #514819 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.2% green and 9.8% blue (81, 72, 25).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 53% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 69% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.17:1).

#514819 color codes

HEX	`#514819`
RGB	`rgb(81, 72, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.2%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 53%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 69%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 69%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.53, -2.74, 28.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.53, 28.89, 95.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.886, 6.455, 1.855)`
Decimal	`5326873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514819, 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 #514819	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514819 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #514819 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514819; }
.text { color: #514819; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514819; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 72 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514819, #3e5119); }

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Questions

What color is #514819?: #514819 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514819?: The RGB value is 81, 72, 25: 81 red, 72 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514819?: The complementary color is #192251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514819?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.