Information about #514E42 color

#514E42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#514E42 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 78, 66) — 31.8% red, 30.6% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 6 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#514E42 is a softly toned sunny yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mondo (#554D42). Slightly further away sit Touchstone (#524F46) and Dull Blue (#4F4944).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 78, 66)), which gives #514E42 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #514E42: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. 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.

#514E42 color variations

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

#514E42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#797463

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#9D9887

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White

#FFFFFF

#514E42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#514E42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5B584D

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#656259

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Dove Grey

#777672
Grey

#808080

#514E42 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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#514842

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#514242

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#514E42 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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#434651
#434651

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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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#474351
#474351

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#434D51
#434D51

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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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#514743
#514743

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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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#43514E
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#4E4351
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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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#465143
#465143

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#434651
#434651

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#4E4351
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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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#435147
#435147

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#434651
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#51434D
#51434D

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Nearest named colors to #514E42

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

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Dull Blue color link
Dull Blue

#4F4944

Modular Green color link
Modular Green

#4C4E3F

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Kelp color link
Kelp

#4D503C

Tabac color link
Tabac

#585044

Deep Space color link
Deep Space

#4C4945

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Dark Grayish Brown color link
Dark Grayish Brown

#594E42

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

#514E42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514E42
  • RGB81, 78, 66
  • CMYK0, 1, 6, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 78, 66)
  • HSL48°, 10%, 29%
  • HSL Precise48°, 10.204%, 28.824%
  • HSV48°, 19%, 32%
  • HSB48°, 19%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.306, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.306, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.306, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID514E42
  • DECIMAL ID5328450
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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