What color is #51493D?

#51493D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51493D?

The RGB value is 81, 73, 61: 81 red, 73 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51493D?

The complementary color is #3D4551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51493D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51493D color

#51493D rgb(81, 73, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #51493D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.6% green and 23.9% blue (81, 73, 61).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 14% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 25% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#51493D color codes

HEX	`#51493D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 73, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 14%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 25%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 25%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.47, 1.1, 8.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.47, 8.49, 82.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.618, 6.852, 5.388)`
Decimal	`5327165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51493D, 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 #51493D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51493D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #51493D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51493d; }
.text { color: #51493d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51493d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 73 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51493d, #4f513d); }

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Questions

What color is #51493D?: #51493D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51493D?: The RGB value is 81, 73, 61: 81 red, 73 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51493D?: The complementary color is #3D4551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51493D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.