Information about #514F2F color

#514F2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#514F2F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 79, 47) — 31.8% red, 31% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 13 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned golden yellow, #514F2F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Camouflage (#4F4D32). Slightly further away sit Waiouru (#4C4E31) and Rikan Brown (#534A32).

The recipe behind #514F2F is rgb(81, 79, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #514F2F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#514F2F color variations

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

#514F2F 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 #514F2F

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

Camouflage color link
Camouflage

#4F4D32

Waiouru color link
Waiouru

#4C4E31

Rikan Brown color link
Rikan Brown

#534A32

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Reets505 color link
Reets505

#505428

West Coast color link
West Coast

#5C512F

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Clover color link
Clover

#47562F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514F2F
  • RGB81, 79, 47
  • CMYK0, 1, 13, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 79, 47)
  • HSL56°, 27%, 25%
  • HSL Precise56.471°, 26.563%, 25.098%
  • HSV56°, 42%, 32%
  • HSB56°, 42%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.310, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.310, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.310, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID514F2F
  • DECIMAL ID5328687
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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