What color is #514C2F?

#514C2F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514C2F?

The RGB value is 81, 76, 47: 81 red, 76 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514C2F?

The complementary color is #2F3451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514C2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514C2F color

#514C2F rgb(81, 76, 47)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #514C2F is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29.8% green and 18.4% blue (81, 76, 47).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 27% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 42% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#514C2F color codes

HEX	`#514C2F`
RGB	`rgb(81, 76, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29.8%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 27%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 42%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 42%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.09, -2.9, 18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.09, 18.23, 99.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.491, 7.124, 3.722)`
Decimal	`5327919`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514C2F, 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 #514C2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514C2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	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 #514C2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514c2f; }
.text { color: #514c2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514c2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 76 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514c2f, #45512f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #514C2F?: #514C2F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514C2F?: The RGB value is 81, 76, 47: 81 red, 76 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514C2F?: The complementary color is #2F3451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514C2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.