Information about #514D57 color

#514D57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #514D57 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 77, 87) — 31.8% red, 30.2% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 4 / 0 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #514D57 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mulled Wine (#524D5B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Berlin (#554A58) and Abbey (#4C4F56).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(81, 77, 87)), which gives #514D57 its character. If you plan to put text on a #514D57 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #514D57 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#514D57 color variations

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

#514D57 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#514D57 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#514D57 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#514D57 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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#4C4C56

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#514D57 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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#4E564D
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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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#4D4E56
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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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#564D53
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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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#4D5656
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Nearest named colors to #514D57

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

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Half Grey Friars color link
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

Dark Bluish Grey color link
Dark Bluish Grey

#535359

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Quarter Foundry color link
Quarter Foundry

#525557

Zulu color link
Zulu

#585156

Yasna color link
Yasna

#544A50

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Vampire Gray color link
Vampire Gray

#565051

#514D57 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514D57
  • RGB81, 77, 87
  • CMYK2, 4, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(81, 77, 87)
  • HSL264°, 6%, 32%
  • HSL Precise264°, 6.098%, 32.157%
  • HSV264°, 11%, 34%
  • HSB264°, 11%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.302, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.302, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.302, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID514D57
  • DECIMAL ID5328215
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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