What color is #514D43?

#514D43 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 #514D43?

The RGB value is 81, 77, 67: 81 red, 77 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514D43?

The complementary color is #434751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514D43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514D43 color

#514D43 rgb(81, 77, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514D43 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 30.2% green and 26.3% blue (81, 77, 67).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 9% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 17% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#514D43 color codes

HEX	`#514D43`
RGB	`rgb(81, 77, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 30.2%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 9%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 17%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 17%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.84, -0.32, 6.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.84, 6.54, 92.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.06, 7.462, 6.378)`
Decimal	`5328195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514D43, 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 #514D43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514D43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #514D43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514d43; }
.text { color: #514d43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514d43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 77 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514d43, #4e5143); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #514D43?: #514D43 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 #514D43?: The RGB value is 81, 77, 67: 81 red, 77 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514D43?: The complementary color is #434751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514D43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.