What color is #514C40?

#514C40 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514C40?

The RGB value is 81, 76, 64: 81 red, 76 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514C40?

The complementary color is #404551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514C40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514C40 color

#514C40 rgb(81, 76, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514C40 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29.8% green and 25.1% blue (81, 76, 64).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 12% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 21% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#514C40 color codes

HEX	`#514C40`
RGB	`rgb(81, 76, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 12%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 21%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 21%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.45, -0.24, 7.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.45, 7.9, 91.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.903, 7.289, 5.893)`
Decimal	`5327936`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514C40, 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 #514C40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514C40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #514C40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514c40; }
.text { color: #514c40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514c40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 76 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514c40, #4e5140); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514C40?: #514C40 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514C40?: The RGB value is 81, 76, 64: 81 red, 76 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514C40?: The complementary color is #404551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514C40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.