What color is #514A46?

#514A46 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 #514A46?

The RGB value is 81, 74, 70: 81 red, 74 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514A46?

The complementary color is #464D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514A46?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514A46 color

#514A46 rgb(81, 74, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514A46 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29% green and 27.5% blue (81, 74, 70).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 7% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#514A46 color codes

HEX	`#514A46`
RGB	`rgb(81, 74, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 7%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 14%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 14%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.01, 2.12, 3.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.01, 4.04, 58.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.948, 7.089, 6.796)`
Decimal	`5327430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514A46, 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 #514A46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514A46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	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 #514A46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514a46; }
.text { color: #514a46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514a46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 74 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514a46, #515046); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514A46?: #514A46 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 #514A46?: The RGB value is 81, 74, 70: 81 red, 74 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514A46?: The complementary color is #464D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514A46?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.