What color is #514B2F?

#514B2F 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 #514B2F?

The RGB value is 81, 75, 47: 81 red, 75 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514B2F?

The complementary color is #2F3551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514B2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514B2F color

#514B2F rgb(81, 75, 47)

Shades of brown

The hex color #514B2F is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29.4% green and 18.4% blue (81, 75, 47).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 27% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 42% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#514B2F color codes

HEX	`#514B2F`
RGB	`rgb(81, 75, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29.4%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 27%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 42%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 42%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.78, -2.28, 17.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.78, 17.75, 97.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.423, 6.987, 3.699)`
Decimal	`5327663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514B2F, 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 #514B2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514B2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #514B2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514b2f; }
.text { color: #514b2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514b2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 75 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514b2f, #46512f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #514B2F?: #514B2F 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 #514B2F?: The RGB value is 81, 75, 47: 81 red, 75 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514B2F?: The complementary color is #2F3551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514B2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.