What color is #51484E?

#51484E is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51484E?

The RGB value is 81, 72, 78: 81 red, 72 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51484E?

The complementary color is #48514B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51484E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51484E color

#51484E rgb(81, 72, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #51484E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.2% green and 30.6% blue (81, 72, 78).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 6% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 4% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Matterhorn (#524B4B), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#51484E color codes

HEX	`#51484E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 72, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.2%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 6%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 11%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 4%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.66, 5.02, -2.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.66, 5.48, 336.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.086, 6.934, 8.171)`
Decimal	`5326926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51484E, 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 #51484E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51484E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #51484E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51484e; }
.text { color: #51484e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51484e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 72 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51484e, #51484a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #51484E?: #51484E is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51484E?: The RGB value is 81, 72, 78: 81 red, 72 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51484E?: The complementary color is #48514B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51484E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.