What color is #51513F?

#51513F 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 #51513F?

The RGB value is 81, 81, 63: 81 red, 81 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51513F?

The complementary color is #3F3F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51513F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51513F color

#51513F rgb(81, 81, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #51513F is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 31.8% green and 24.7% blue (81, 81, 63).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 12% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#51513F color codes

HEX	`#51513F`
RGB	`rgb(81, 81, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 31.8%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 12%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 22%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 22%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.97, -3.5, 10.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.97, 11.19, 108.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.233, 7.993, 5.863)`
Decimal	`5329215`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51513F, 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 #51513F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51513F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #51513F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51513f; }
.text { color: #51513f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51513f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 81 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51513f, #48513f); }

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Questions

What color is #51513F?: #51513F 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 #51513F?: The RGB value is 81, 81, 63: 81 red, 81 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51513F?: The complementary color is #3F3F51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51513F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.