Close to Umber
#5A514B
#5A514B is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Umber. In RGB it’s made of 35.3% red, 31.8% green, and 29.4% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 9% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5A514B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.74:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.71:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.74:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.71:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5A514B as they’d see it.
#5A514B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #5A514B
What color is #5A514B?
#5A514B is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Umber. In RGB it’s made of 35.3% red, 31.8% green, and 29.4% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 9% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #5A514B in RGB?
#5A514B is rgb(90, 81, 75): 90 red, 81 green, and 75 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5A514B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 17, 65). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5A514B?
PANTONE 445 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5A514B?
Its complement #4A545A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.