What color is #514D3E?

#514D3E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514D3E?

The RGB value is 81, 77, 62: 81 red, 77 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514D3E?

The complementary color is #3E4251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514D3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514D3E color

#514D3E rgb(81, 77, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514D3E is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 30.2% green and 24.3% blue (81, 77, 62).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 13% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 23% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.46:1).

#514D3E color codes

HEX	`#514D3E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 77, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 30.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 13%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 23%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 23%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.71, -1.22, 9.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.71, 9.59, 97.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.917, 7.405, 5.621)`
Decimal	`5328190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514D3E, 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 #514D3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514D3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #514D3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514d3e; }
.text { color: #514d3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514d3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 77 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514d3e, #4c513e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #514D3E?: #514D3E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514D3E?: The RGB value is 81, 77, 62: 81 red, 77 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514D3E?: The complementary color is #3E4251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514D3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.