What color is #51503A?

#51503A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51503A?

The RGB value is 81, 80, 58: 81 red, 80 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51503A?

The complementary color is #3A3B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51503A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51503A color

#51503A rgb(81, 80, 58)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #51503A is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 31.4% green and 22.7% blue (81, 80, 58).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 17% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 28% 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 8.21:1).

#51503A color codes

HEX	`#51503A`
RGB	`rgb(81, 80, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 31.4%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 17%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 28%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 28%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.55, -3.72, 13.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.55, 13.68, 105.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.026, 7.792, 5.136)`
Decimal	`5328954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51503A, 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 #51503A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51503A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #51503A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51503a; }
.text { color: #51503a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51503a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 80 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51503a, #46513a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #51503A?: #51503A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51503A?: The RGB value is 81, 80, 58: 81 red, 80 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51503A?: The complementary color is #3A3B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51503A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.