What color is #51503E?

#51503E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51503E?

The RGB value is 81, 80, 62: 81 red, 80 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51503E?

The complementary color is #3E3F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51503E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51503E color

#51503E rgb(81, 80, 62)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 31.4% green and 24.3% blue (81, 80, 62).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 13% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 23% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.18:1).

#51503E color codes

HEX	`#51503E`
RGB	`rgb(81, 80, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 31.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 13%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 23%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 23%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.64, -3.06, 10.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.64, 11.22, 105.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.131, 7.835, 5.693)`
Decimal	`5328958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51503E, 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 #51503E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51503E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #51503E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51503e; }
.text { color: #51503e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51503e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 80 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51503e, #49513e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #51503E?: #51503E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51503E?: The RGB value is 81, 80, 62: 81 red, 80 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51503E?: The complementary color is #3E3F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51503E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.