What color is #514A1B?

#514A1B is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514A1B?

The RGB value is 81, 74, 27: 81 red, 74 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514A1B?

The complementary color is #1B2251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514A1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514A1B color

#514A1B rgb(81, 74, 27)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #514A1B is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29% green and 10.6% blue (81, 74, 27).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 50% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 67% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#514A1B color codes

HEX	`#514A1B`
RGB	`rgb(81, 74, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 50%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 67%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 67%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.18, -3.81, 28.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.18, 28.67, 97.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.04, 6.726, 2.017)`
Decimal	`5327387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514A1B, 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 #514A1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514A1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #514A1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514a1b; }
.text { color: #514a1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514a1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 74 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514a1b, #3d511b); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #514A1B?: #514A1B is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Gladiator. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514A1B?: The RGB value is 81, 74, 27: 81 red, 74 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514A1B?: The complementary color is #1B2251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514A1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.