What color is #514C52?

#514C52 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514C52?

The RGB value is 81, 76, 82: 81 red, 76 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514C52?

The complementary color is #4D524C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514C52?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514C52 color

#514C52 rgb(81, 76, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514C52 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 29.8% green and 32.2% blue (81, 76, 82).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 4% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Magnet (#525054), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#514C52 color codes

HEX	`#514C52`
RGB	`rgb(81, 76, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 29.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 4%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 7%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 7%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.98, 3.35, -2.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.98, 4.37, 320.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.501, 7.527, 9.039)`
Decimal	`5327954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514C52, 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 #514C52	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514C52 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #514C52 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514c52; }
.text { color: #514c52; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514c52; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 76 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514c52, #524c50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #514C52?: #514C52 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514C52?: The RGB value is 81, 76, 82: 81 red, 76 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514C52?: The complementary color is #4D524C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514C52?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.