What color is #514A2A?

#514A2A is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514A2A?

The RGB value is 81, 74, 42: 81 red, 74 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514A2A?

The complementary color is #2A3151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514A2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514A2A color

#514A2A rgb(81, 74, 42)

Shades of brown

The hex color #514A2A is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29% green and 16.5% blue (81, 74, 42).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 48% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#514A2A color codes

HEX	`#514A2A`
RGB	`rgb(81, 74, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 48%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 48%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.38, -2.3, 20.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.38, 20.26, 96.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.26, 6.814, 3.176)`
Decimal	`5327402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514A2A, 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 #514A2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514A2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #514A2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514a2a; }
.text { color: #514a2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514a2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 74 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514a2a, #44512a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #514A2A?: #514A2A is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514A2A?: The RGB value is 81, 74, 42: 81 red, 74 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514A2A?: The complementary color is #2A3151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514A2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.