Information about #514D4D color

#514D4D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #514D4D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 77, 77) — 31.8% red, 30.2% green, 30.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#514D4D presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Silver Streak (#504E4B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Matterhorn (#524B4B) and Winchester (#514E4A).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 77, 77) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #514D4D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #514D4D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#514D4D color variations

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

#514D4D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#514D4D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#514D4D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#514D4D 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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#514D4D 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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#4D5151
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Nearest named colors to #514D4D

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

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Dark Liver color link
Dark Liver

#534B4F

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

be Supernormal. Charcoal color link
be Supernormal. Charcoal

#4E4E4F

Shadowy Lavender color link
Shadowy Lavender

#4E4A4E

Sidewinder color link
Sidewinder

#554D4F

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

#514D4D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514D4D
  • RGB81, 77, 77
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 77, 77)
  • HSL0°, 3%, 31%
  • HSL Precise0°, 2.532%, 30.98%
  • HSV0°, 5%, 32%
  • HSB0°, 5%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.302, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.302, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.302, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID514D4D
  • DECIMAL ID5328205
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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