What color is #514848?

#514848 is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514848?

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

What is the complementary color of #514848?

The complementary color is #485151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514848?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514848 color

#514848 rgb(81, 72, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514848 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 6% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 11% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Matterhorn (#524B4B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#514848 color codes

HEX	`#514848`
RGB	`rgb(81, 72, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 6%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 11%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.47, 3.78, 1.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.47, 4.02, 20.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.88, 6.852, 7.09)`
Decimal	`5326920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514848, 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 #514848	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514848 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #514848 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514848; }
.text { color: #514848; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514848; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 72 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514848, #514d48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514848?: #514848 is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514848?: The RGB value is 81, 72, 72: 81 red, 72 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514848?: The complementary color is #485151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514848?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.