Information about #514549 color

#514549 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #514549 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 69, 73) — 31.8% red, 27.1% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 3 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #514549 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moody Lavender (#504349). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Transformer (#4F484B) and Emperor (#50494A).

The recipe behind #514549 is rgb(81, 69, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #514549: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #514549 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#514549 color variations

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

#514549 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 #514549

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

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Black Cow color link
Black Cow

#4C4646

Thriller color link
Thriller

#4B464B

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Purple Taupe color link
Purple Taupe

#50404D

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Quartz color link
Quartz

#51484F

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514549
  • RGB81, 69, 73
  • CMYK0, 5, 3, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 69, 73)
  • HSL340°, 8%, 29%
  • HSL Precise340°, 8%, 29.412%
  • HSV340°, 15%, 32%
  • HSB340°, 15%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.271, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.271, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.271, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID514549
  • DECIMAL ID5326153
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01