#514015 Color
#514015 is rgb(81, 64, 21) in RGB, hsl(43, 59%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 74%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#514015rgb(81, 64, 21)hsl(43, 59%, 20%)hsv(43, 74%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 74%, 68%)oklch(38% 0.064 87.1)lab(28.25% 3.69 28.20)lch(28.25% 28.44 82.55)What #514015 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #514015, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#514015 Channel Values
How #514015 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 81 · G 64 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 59% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 74% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 74% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.03:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #514015 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #514015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #514015; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #514015
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #514015 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#514015#434315#494215#464613#4B4414#543C3C#533E31#424242Using #514015 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-514015: #514015;background-color: #514015;colors: { 'color-514015': '#514015' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.251, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_514015">#514015</color>fill="#514015"More Yellow Colors
#514015 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#514015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #514015?
#514015 is a dark yellow — rgb(81, 64, 21) in RGB and hsl(43, 59%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.
What is the RGB value of #514015?
#514015 is rgb(81, 64, 21) — red 81, green 64, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #514015?
#514015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 74%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #514015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #514015 scores 10.03:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #514015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #514015 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.64, which is visibly different.
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