Information about #514A37 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#514A37 is a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sooty Willow Bamboo (#4D4B3A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rikan Brown (#534A32) and Double Oilskin (#50453A).
The recipe behind #514A37 is rgb(81, 74, 55), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #514A37 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#514A37 color variations
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#514A37 color tints
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#514A37 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#514A37 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#514A37 color hues
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#514A37 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #514A37 color
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Nearest named colors to #514A37
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4D4B3A
#534A32
#50453A
#4F4D32
#534931
#544F3A
#53473D
#4D453A
#57463A
#4C4E31
#4D503C
#594537
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#514A37
- RGB81, 74, 55
- CMYK0, 3, 10, 68
- CSSrgb(81, 74, 55)
- HSL44°, 19%, 27%
- HSL Precise43.846°, 19.118%, 26.667%
- HSV44°, 32%, 32%
- HSB44°, 32%, 32%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
- GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.290, 0.216)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.290, 0.216, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.290, 0.216)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB29%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID514A37
- DECIMAL ID5327415
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
