Information about #514D4A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#514D4A falls into the Orange Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 77, 74) — 31.8% red, 30.2% green, 29% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 3 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#514D4A presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one 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 a hair away from Winchester (#514E4A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Silver Streak (#504E4B) and Dune (#514F4A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 77, 74)), which gives #514D4A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. 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.

#514D4A color variations

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

#514D4A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#514D4A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#514D4A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#514D4A 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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#514D4A 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #514D4A

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

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Transformer color link
Transformer

#4F484B

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

#514D4A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514D4A
  • RGB81, 77, 74
  • CMYK0, 2, 3, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 77, 74)
  • HSL26°, 5%, 30%
  • HSL Precise25.714°, 4.516%, 30.392%
  • HSV26°, 9%, 32%
  • HSB26°, 9%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.302, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.302, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.302, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID514D4A
  • DECIMAL ID5328202
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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