Information about #514837 color

#514837 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#514837 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 72, 55) — 31.8% red, 28.2% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 10 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #514837 reads as a calm, restrained orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Oilskin (#50453A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rikan Brown (#534A32) and Nest Egg (#4D453A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 72, 55)), which gives #514837 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #514837: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #514837 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#514837 color variations

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

#514837 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 #514837

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

Rikan Brown color link
Rikan Brown

#534A32

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Rocky Road color link
Rocky Road

#57463A

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Brown Derby color link
Brown Derby

#594537

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514837
  • RGB81, 72, 55
  • CMYK0, 4, 10, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 72, 55)
  • HSL39°, 19%, 27%
  • HSL Precise39.231°, 19.118%, 26.667%
  • HSV39°, 32%, 32%
  • HSB39°, 32%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.282, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.282, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.282, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID514837
  • DECIMAL ID5326903
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01