#514329 Color
#514329 is rgb(81, 67, 41) in RGB, hsl(39, 33%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 49%, 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 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#514329rgb(81, 67, 41)hsl(39, 33%, 24%)hsv(39, 49%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 49%, 68%)oklch(39.1% 0.044 82.3)lab(29.38% 3.24 18.11)lch(29.38% 18.40 79.85)What #514329 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 #514329, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#514329 Channel Values
How #514329 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 67 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 33% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 49% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 49% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.61:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #514329 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 #514329
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #514329; 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 #514329
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 #514329 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.
#514329#464629#4A4529#484828#4C4629#534040#524138#454545Using #514329 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-514329: #514329;background-color: #514329;colors: { 'color-514329': '#514329' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.263, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_514329">#514329</color>fill="#514329"More Brown Colors
#514329 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#514329 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #514329?
#514329 is a dark brown — rgb(81, 67, 41) in RGB and hsl(39, 33%, 24%) 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 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #514329?
#514329 is rgb(81, 67, 41) — red 81, green 67, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #514329?
#514329 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 49%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #514329 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #514329 scores 9.61:1 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 #514329 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #514329 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 23.76, which is visibly different.
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