Information about #514B3E color

#514B3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#514B3E falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 75, 62) — 31.8% red, 29.4% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 7 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #514B3E reads as a gently muted orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rambler (#53473D). Slightly further away sit Sooty Willow Bamboo (#4D4B3A) and Modular Green (#4C4E3F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 75, 62)), which gives #514B3E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.7:1 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. #514B3E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#514B3E color variations

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

#514B3E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#514B3E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#514B3E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#514B3E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#514B3E 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
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#3E4451
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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
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#423E51
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#3E4D51
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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
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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
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#3E514B
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#4B3E51
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#44513E
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#3E4451
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#4B3E51
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#3E4451
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#513E4D
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Nearest named colors to #514B3E

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

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Sooty Willow Bamboo color link
Sooty Willow Bamboo

#4D4B3A

Modular Green color link
Modular Green

#4C4E3F

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Double Oilskin color link
Double Oilskin

#50453A

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

#514B3E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514B3E
  • RGB81, 75, 62
  • CMYK0, 2, 7, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 75, 62)
  • HSL41°, 13%, 28%
  • HSL Precise41.053°, 13.287%, 28.039%
  • HSV41°, 23%, 32%
  • HSB41°, 23%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.294, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.294, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.294, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID514B3E
  • DECIMAL ID5327678
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers45 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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