What color is #51491D?

#51491D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51491D?

The RGB value is 81, 73, 29: 81 red, 73 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51491D?

The complementary color is #1D2551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51491D?

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.

#51491D color

#51491D rgb(81, 73, 29)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #51491D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.6% green and 11.4% blue (81, 73, 29).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 47% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 64% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#51491D color codes

HEX	`#51491D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 73, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.6%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 47%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 64%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 64%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.89, -3.03, 27.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.89, 27.2, 96.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.998, 6.603, 2.121)`
Decimal	`5327133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51491D, 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 #51491D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51491D 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 #51491D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51491d; }
.text { color: #51491d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51491d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 73 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51491d, #3f511d); }

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Questions

What color is #51491D?: #51491D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51491D?: The RGB value is 81, 73, 29: 81 red, 73 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51491D?: The complementary color is #1D2551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51491D?: 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.