What color is #514955?

#514955 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514955?

The RGB value is 81, 73, 85: 81 red, 73 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514955?

The complementary color is #4D5549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514955?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514955 color

#514955 rgb(81, 73, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514955 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 28.6% green and 33.3% blue (81, 73, 85).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 8% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#514955 color codes

HEX	`#514955`
RGB	`rgb(81, 73, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 28.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 8%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 14%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 14%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.19, 5.93, -5.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.19, 8.35, 315.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.415, 7.17, 9.586)`
Decimal	`5327189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514955, 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 #514955	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514955 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #514955 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514955; }
.text { color: #514955; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514955; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 73 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514955, #554953); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #514955?: #514955 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514955?: The RGB value is 81, 73, 85: 81 red, 73 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514955?: The complementary color is #4D5549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514955?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.