What color is #514918?

#514918 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 #514918?

The RGB value is 81, 73, 24: 81 red, 73 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514918?

The complementary color is #182051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514918?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514918 color

#514918 rgb(81, 73, 24)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #514918 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.6% green and 9.4% blue (81, 73, 24).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 54% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 70% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#514918 color codes

HEX	`#514918`
RGB	`rgb(81, 73, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.6%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 54%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 70%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 70%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.83, -3.43, 29.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.83, 29.8, 96.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.941, 6.581, 1.821)`
Decimal	`5327128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514918, 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 #514918	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514918 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	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 #514918 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514918; }
.text { color: #514918; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514918; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 73 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514918, #3d5118); }

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Questions

What color is #514918?: #514918 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 #514918?: The RGB value is 81, 73, 24: 81 red, 73 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514918?: The complementary color is #182051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514918?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.