What color is #514E40?

#514E40 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 #514E40?

The RGB value is 81, 78, 64: 81 red, 78 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514E40?

The complementary color is #404351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514E40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514E40 color

#514E40 rgb(81, 78, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514E40 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 30.6% green and 25.1% blue (81, 78, 64).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 12% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 21% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#514E40 color codes

HEX	`#514E40`
RGB	`rgb(81, 78, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 30.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 12%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 21%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 21%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.07, -1.48, 8.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.07, 8.87, 99.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.043, 7.568, 5.939)`
Decimal	`5328448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514E40, 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 #514E40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514E40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #514E40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514e40; }
.text { color: #514e40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514e40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 78 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514e40, #4b5140); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #514E40?: #514E40 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 #514E40?: The RGB value is 81, 78, 64: 81 red, 78 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514E40?: The complementary color is #404351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514E40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.