Information about #514E3D color

#514E3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#514E3D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 78, 61) — 31.8% red, 30.6% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 8 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #514E3D reads as a softly toned golden yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Panda (#544F3A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kelp (#4D503C) and Modular Green (#4C4E3F).

The recipe behind #514E3D is rgb(81, 78, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #514E3D: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #514E3D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#514E3D color variations

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

#514E3D 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #514E3D

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

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514E3D
  • RGB81, 78, 61
  • CMYK0, 1, 8, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 78, 61)
  • HSL51°, 14%, 28%
  • HSL Precise51°, 14.085%, 27.843%
  • HSV51°, 25%, 32%
  • HSB51°, 25%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.306, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.306, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.306, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID514E3D
  • DECIMAL ID5328445
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01