What color is #514C1C?

#514C1C 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 #514C1C?

The RGB value is 81, 76, 28: 81 red, 76 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514C1C?

The complementary color is #1C2151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514C1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514C1C color

#514C1C rgb(81, 76, 28)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #514C1C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29.8% green and 11% blue (81, 76, 28).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 49% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 65% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#514C1C color codes

HEX	`#514C1C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 76, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29.8%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 49%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 65%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 65%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.81, -4.95, 28.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.81, 29.02, 99.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.188, 7.002, 2.124)`
Decimal	`5327900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514C1C, 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 #514C1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514C1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	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 #514C1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514c1c; }
.text { color: #514c1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514c1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 76 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514c1c, #3b511c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #514C1C?: #514C1C 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 #514C1C?: The RGB value is 81, 76, 28: 81 red, 76 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514C1C?: The complementary color is #1C2151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514C1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.