What color is #514E3B?

#514E3B 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 #514E3B?

The RGB value is 81, 78, 59: 81 red, 78 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514E3B?

The complementary color is #3B3E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514E3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514E3B color

#514E3B rgb(81, 78, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514E3B is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 30.6% green and 23.1% blue (81, 78, 59).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 16% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 27% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#514E3B color codes

HEX	`#514E3B`
RGB	`rgb(81, 78, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 30.6%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 16%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 27%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 27%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.95, -2.34, 11.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.95, 11.96, 101.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.907, 7.514, 5.223)`
Decimal	`5328443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514E3B, 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 #514E3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514E3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #514E3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514e3b; }
.text { color: #514e3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514e3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 78 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514e3b, #49513b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #514E3B?: #514E3B 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 #514E3B?: The RGB value is 81, 78, 59: 81 red, 78 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514E3B?: The complementary color is #3B3E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514E3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.