What color is #514919?

#514919 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 #514919?

The RGB value is 81, 73, 25: 81 red, 73 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514919?

The complementary color is #192151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514919?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514919 color

#514919 rgb(81, 73, 25)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #514919 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.6% green and 9.8% blue (81, 73, 25).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 53% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 69% 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 9.06:1).

#514919 color codes

HEX	`#514919`
RGB	`rgb(81, 73, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.6%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 53%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 69%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 69%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.84, -3.36, 29.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.84, 29.29, 96.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.952, 6.585, 1.877)`
Decimal	`5327129`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514919, 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 #514919	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514919 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	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 #514919 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514919; }
.text { color: #514919; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514919; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 73 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514919, #3d5119); }

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Questions

What color is #514919?: #514919 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 #514919?: The RGB value is 81, 73, 25: 81 red, 73 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514919?: The complementary color is #192151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514919?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.