What color is #514943?

#514943 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514943?

The RGB value is 81, 73, 67: 81 red, 73 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514943?

The complementary color is #434B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514943?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514943 color

#514943 rgb(81, 73, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514943 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.6% green and 26.3% blue (81, 73, 67).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 9% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 17% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#514943 color codes

HEX	`#514943`
RGB	`rgb(81, 73, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.6%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 9%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 17%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 17%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.62, 2.18, 4.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.62, 5.28, 65.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.789, 6.92, 6.287)`
Decimal	`5327171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514943, 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 #514943	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514943 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #514943 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514943; }
.text { color: #514943; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514943; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 73 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514943, #515043); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514943?: #514943 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514943?: The RGB value is 81, 73, 67: 81 red, 73 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514943?: The complementary color is #434B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514943?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.