What color is #514C22?

#514C22 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 #514C22?

The RGB value is 81, 76, 34: 81 red, 76 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514C22?

The complementary color is #222751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514C22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514C22 color

#514C22 rgb(81, 76, 34)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #514C22 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29.8% green and 13.3% blue (81, 76, 34).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 58% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.73:1).

#514C22 color codes

HEX	`#514C22`
RGB	`rgb(81, 76, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29.8%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 58%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 58%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.88, -4.4, 25.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.88, 25.79, 99.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.267, 7.034, 2.541)`
Decimal	`5327906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514C22, 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 #514C22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514C22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #514C22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514c22; }
.text { color: #514c22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514c22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 76 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514c22, #3e5122); }

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Questions

What color is #514C22?: #514C22 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 #514C22?: The RGB value is 81, 76, 34: 81 red, 76 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514C22?: The complementary color is #222751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514C22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.