What color is #514E4E?

#514E4E is a gray, closest to the named color Shady Character. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #514E4E?

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

What is the complementary color of #514E4E?

The complementary color is #4E5151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514E4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514E4E color

#514E4E rgb(81, 78, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514E4E is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 2% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 4% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Shady Character (#4C4B4C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#514E4E color codes

HEX	`#514E4E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 78, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 30.6%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 2%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 4%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 4%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.45, 1.23, 0.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.45, 1.31, 19.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.493, 7.748, 8.307)`
Decimal	`5328462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514E4E, 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 #514E4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514E4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #514E4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514e4e; }
.text { color: #514e4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514e4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 78 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514e4e, #51504e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #514E4E?: #514E4E is a gray, closest to the named color Shady Character. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #514E4E?: The RGB value is 81, 78, 78: 81 red, 78 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514E4E?: The complementary color is #4E5151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514E4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.