What color is #514F3C?

#514F3C 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 #514F3C?

The RGB value is 81, 79, 60: 81 red, 79 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #514F3C?

The complementary color is #3C3E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #514F3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#514F3C color

#514F3C rgb(81, 79, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #514F3C is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 31% green and 23.5% blue (81, 79, 60).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 15% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 26% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#514F3C color codes

HEX	`#514F3C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 79, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 31%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 15%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 26%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 26%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.28, -2.79, 11.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.28, 11.88, 103.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.005, 7.668, 5.385)`
Decimal	`5328700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #514F3C, 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 #514F3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#514F3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #514F3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #514f3c; }
.text { color: #514f3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #514f3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 79 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #514f3c, #48513c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #514F3C?: #514F3C 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 #514F3C?: The RGB value is 81, 79, 60: 81 red, 79 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #514F3C?: The complementary color is #3C3E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #514F3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.