What color is #514950?

#514950 is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514950?

The RGB value is 81, 73, 80: 81 red, 73 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514950?

The complementary color is #49514A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514950?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514950 color

#514950 rgb(81, 73, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514950 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.6% green and 31.4% blue (81, 73, 80).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 5% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 1% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Matterhorn (#524B4B), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#514950 color codes

HEX	`#514950`
RGB	`rgb(81, 73, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.6%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 5%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 10%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 1%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.02, 4.81, -2.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.02, 5.64, 328.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.224, 7.094, 8.577)`
Decimal	`5327184`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514950, 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 #514950	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514950 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #514950 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514950; }
.text { color: #514950; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514950; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 73 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514950, #51494c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #514950?: #514950 is a gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514950?: The RGB value is 81, 73, 80: 81 red, 73 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514950?: The complementary color is #49514A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514950?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.