What color is #514E31?

#514E31 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514E31?

The RGB value is 81, 78, 49: 81 red, 78 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514E31?

The complementary color is #313451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514E31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514E31 color

#514E31 rgb(81, 78, 49)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #514E31 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 30.6% green and 19.2% blue (81, 78, 49).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 25% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 40% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#514E31 color codes

HEX	`#514E31`
RGB	`rgb(81, 78, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 30.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 25%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 40%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 40%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.74, -3.85, 17.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.74, 18.05, 102.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.672, 7.42, 3.986)`
Decimal	`5328433`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514E31, 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 #514E31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514E31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	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 #514E31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514e31; }
.text { color: #514e31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514e31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 78 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514e31, #445131); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #514E31?: #514E31 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514E31?: The RGB value is 81, 78, 49: 81 red, 78 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514E31?: The complementary color is #313451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514E31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.