What color is #51512A?

#51512A is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51512A?

The RGB value is 81, 81, 42: 81 red, 81 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51512A?

The complementary color is #2A2A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51512A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51512A color

#51512A rgb(81, 81, 42)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #51512A is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 31.8% green and 16.5% blue (81, 81, 42).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#51512A color codes

HEX	`#51512A`
RGB	`rgb(81, 81, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 31.8%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 48%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 48%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.57, -6.55, 22.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.57, 23.77, 105.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.754, 7.802, 3.34)`
Decimal	`5329194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51512A, 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 #51512A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51512A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	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 #51512A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51512a; }
.text { color: #51512a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51512a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 81 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51512a, #3d512a); }

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Questions

What color is #51512A?: #51512A is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51512A?: The RGB value is 81, 81, 42: 81 red, 81 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51512A?: The complementary color is #2A2A51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51512A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.