What color is #51482D?

#51482D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51482D?

The RGB value is 81, 72, 45: 81 red, 72 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51482D?

The complementary color is #2D3651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51482D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51482D color

#51482D rgb(81, 72, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #51482D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.2% green and 17.6% blue (81, 72, 45).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 44% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#51482D color codes

HEX	`#51482D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 72, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 44%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 44%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.82, -0.69, 17.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.82, 17.6, 92.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.185, 6.574, 3.425)`
Decimal	`5326893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51482D, 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 #51482D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51482D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #51482D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51482d; }
.text { color: #51482d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51482d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 72 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51482d, #48512d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #51482D?: #51482D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51482D?: The RGB value is 81, 72, 45: 81 red, 72 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51482D?: The complementary color is #2D3651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51482D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.