What color is #514A48?

#514A48 is a gray, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514A48?

The RGB value is 81, 74, 72: 81 red, 74 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514A48?

The complementary color is #484F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514A48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514A48 color

#514A48 rgb(81, 74, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514A48 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29% green and 28.2% blue (81, 74, 72).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 6% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 11% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Off the Beaten Path (#534C4B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#514A48 color codes

HEX	`#514A48`
RGB	`rgb(81, 74, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 6%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 11%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 11%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.07, 2.51, 2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.07, 3.37, 41.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.012, 7.115, 7.134)`
Decimal	`5327432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514A48, 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 #514A48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514A48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	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 #514A48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514a48; }
.text { color: #514a48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514a48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 74 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514a48, #514f48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514A48?: #514A48 is a gray, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514A48?: The RGB value is 81, 74, 72: 81 red, 74 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514A48?: The complementary color is #484F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514A48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.