Information about #514443 color

#514443 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #514443 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 68, 67) — 31.8% red, 26.7% green, 26.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 5 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #514443 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Felix (#534541). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tomahawk (#524340) and Satellite (#554244).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 68, 67) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #514443 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#514443 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#514443 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #514443

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Velocity color link
Velocity

#4B4042

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514443
  • RGB81, 68, 67
  • CMYK0, 5, 5, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 68, 67)
  • HSL4°, 9%, 29%
  • HSL Precise4.286°, 9.459%, 29.02%
  • HSV4°, 17%, 32%
  • HSB4°, 17%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.267, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.267, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.267, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID514443
  • DECIMAL ID5325891
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01