What color is #514939?

#514939 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514939?

The RGB value is 81, 73, 57: 81 red, 73 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514939?

The complementary color is #394151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514939?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514939 color

#514939 rgb(81, 73, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514939 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.6% green and 22.4% blue (81, 73, 57).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 17% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 30% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#514939 color codes

HEX	`#514939`
RGB	`rgb(81, 73, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 17%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 30%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 30%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.37, 0.44, 10.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.37, 10.83, 87.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.514, 6.81, 4.841)`
Decimal	`5327161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514939, 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 #514939	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514939 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #514939 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514939; }
.text { color: #514939; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514939; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 73 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514939, #4d5139); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #514939?: #514939 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514939?: The RGB value is 81, 73, 57: 81 red, 73 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514939?: The complementary color is #394151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514939?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.