What color is #51493F?

#51493F 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 #51493F?

The RGB value is 81, 73, 63: 81 red, 73 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51493F?

The complementary color is #3F4751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51493F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51493F color

#51493F rgb(81, 73, 63)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.6% green and 24.7% blue (81, 73, 63).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 12% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 22% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#51493F color codes

HEX	`#51493F`
RGB	`rgb(81, 73, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.6%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 12%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 22%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 22%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.52, 1.45, 7.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.52, 7.36, 78.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.673, 6.873, 5.677)`
Decimal	`5327167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51493F, 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 #51493F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51493F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	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 #51493F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51493f; }
.text { color: #51493f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51493f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 73 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51493f, #50513f); }

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Questions

What color is #51493F?: #51493F 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 #51493F?: The RGB value is 81, 73, 63: 81 red, 73 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51493F?: The complementary color is #3F4751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51493F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.