What color is #514831?

#514831 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514831?

The RGB value is 81, 72, 49: 81 red, 72 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514831?

The complementary color is #313A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514831 color

#514831 rgb(81, 72, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #514831 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.2% green and 19.2% blue (81, 72, 49).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 25% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 40% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#514831 color codes

HEX	`#514831`
RGB	`rgb(81, 72, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 25%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 40%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 40%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.89, -0.15, 15.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.89, 15.2, 90.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.265, 6.606, 3.85)`
Decimal	`5326897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514831, 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 #514831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	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 #514831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514831; }
.text { color: #514831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 72 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514831, #4a5131); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514831?: #514831 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514831?: The RGB value is 81, 72, 49: 81 red, 72 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514831?: The complementary color is #313A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.