What color is #51543C?

#51543C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51543C?

The RGB value is 81, 84, 60: 81 red, 84 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51543C?

The complementary color is #3F3C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51543C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51543C color

#51543C rgb(81, 84, 60)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #51543C is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.9% green and 23.5% blue (81, 84, 60).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 17% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 67% 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 7.83:1).

#51543C color codes

HEX	`#51543C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 84, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.9%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 17%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 29%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 29%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.84, -5.82, 13.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.84, 14.86, 113.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.379, 8.416, 5.51)`
Decimal	`5329980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51543C, 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 #51543C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51543C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #51543C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51543c; }
.text { color: #51543c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51543c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 84 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51543c, #45543c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #51543C?: #51543C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51543C?: The RGB value is 81, 84, 60: 81 red, 84 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51543C?: The complementary color is #3F3C54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51543C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.