#514415 Color
#514415 is rgb(81, 68, 21) in RGB, hsl(47, 59%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 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 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#514415rgb(81, 68, 21)hsl(47, 59%, 20%)hsv(47, 74%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 74%, 68%)oklch(39% 0.066 93.5)lab(29.46% 1.30 29.41)lch(29.46% 29.44 87.47)What #514415 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 #514415, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#514415 Channel Values
How #514415 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 68 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 59% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 74% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 74% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.6:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #514415 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 #514415
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #514415; 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 #514415
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 #514415 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.
#514415#464615#4B4515#494914#4C4714#544040#534234#454545Using #514415 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-514415: #514415;background-color: #514415;colors: { 'color-514415': '#514415' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.267, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_514415">#514415</color>fill="#514415"More Yellow Colors
#514415 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#514415 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #514415?
#514415 is a dark yellow — rgb(81, 68, 21) in RGB and hsl(47, 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 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #514415?
#514415 is rgb(81, 68, 21) — red 81, green 68, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #514415?
#514415 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 74%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #514415 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #514415 scores 9.6:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #514415 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #514415 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 21.92, which is visibly different.
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