What color is #514D4D?

#514D4D is a gray, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514D4D?

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

What is the complementary color of #514D4D?

The complementary color is #4D5151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514D4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514D4D color

#514D4D rgb(81, 77, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514D4D is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 3% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 5% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Off the Beaten Path (#534C4B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#514D4D color codes

HEX	`#514D4D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 77, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 30.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 3%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 5%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 5%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.12, 1.65, 0.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.12, 1.75, 19.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.387, 7.593, 8.096)`
Decimal	`5328205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514D4D, 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 #514D4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514D4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #514D4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514d4d; }
.text { color: #514d4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514d4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 77 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514d4d, #514f4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #514D4D?: #514D4D is a gray, closest to the named color Off the Beaten Path. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514D4D?: The RGB value is 81, 77, 77: 81 red, 77 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514D4D?: The complementary color is #4D5151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514D4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.