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#514324 Color

#514324 is rgb(81, 67, 36) in RGB, hsl(41, 38%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 56%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#514324
HEX#514324
RGBrgb(81, 67, 36)
HSLhsl(41, 38%, 23%)
HSVhsv(41, 56%, 32%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 56%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(39% 0.05 85.8)
LABlab(29.32% 2.83 21.04)
LCHlch(29.32% 21.23 82.33)

What #514324 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 #514324, 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.

#514324 Channel Values

How #514324 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 81 · G 67 · B 368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 38% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 56% · V 32%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 56% · K 68%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.64:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #514324 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.

TextWhite text9.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #514324

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #514324; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #514324

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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Shades

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How #514324 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.

Typical#514324
Protanopia#464624
Protanomaly#4A4524
Deuteranopia#484823
Deuteranomaly#4C4623
Tritanopia#534040
Tritanomaly#524137
Achromatopsia#454545

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #514324 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-514324: #514324;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #514324;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-514324': '#514324' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.318, green: 0.263, blue: 0.141)
Android XML<color name="color_514324">#514324</color>
SVG fillfill="#514324"

More Yellow Colors

#514324 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#514324 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #514324?

#514324 is a dark yellow — rgb(81, 67, 36) in RGB and hsl(41, 38%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.

What is the RGB value of #514324?

#514324 is rgb(81, 67, 36) — red 81, green 67, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #514324?

#514324 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 56%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #514324 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #514324 scores 9.64:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #514324 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #514324 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 25.02, which is a different colour altogether.

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