What color is #514947?

#514947 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514947?

The RGB value is 81, 73, 71: 81 red, 73 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514947?

The complementary color is #474F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514947?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514947 color

#514947 rgb(81, 73, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514947 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.6% green and 27.8% blue (81, 73, 71).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 7% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 12% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#514947 color codes

HEX	`#514947`
RGB	`rgb(81, 73, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 7%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 12%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 12%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.74, 2.95, 2.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.74, 3.81, 39.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.913, 6.969, 6.941)`
Decimal	`5327175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514947, 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 #514947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #514947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514947; }
.text { color: #514947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 73 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514947, #514e47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514947?: #514947 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514947?: The RGB value is 81, 73, 71: 81 red, 73 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514947?: The complementary color is #474F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514947?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.