#514510 Color
#514510 is rgb(81, 69, 16) in RGB, hsl(49, 67%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 80%, 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 8.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#514510rgb(81, 69, 16)hsl(49, 67%, 19%)hsv(49, 80%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 80%, 68%)oklch(39.2% 0.071 95.9)lab(29.73% 0.50 31.98)lch(29.73% 31.98 89.11)What #514510 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 #514510, 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.
#514510 Channel Values
How #514510 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 69 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 67% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 80% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 80% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.51:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #514510 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 #514510
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #514510; 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 #514510
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 #514510 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.
#514510#474710#4B4610#49490E#4C480F#544141#534333#464646Using #514510 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-514510: #514510;background-color: #514510;colors: { 'color-514510': '#514510' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.271, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_514510">#514510</color>fill="#514510"More Yellow Colors
#514510 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#514510 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #514510?
#514510 is a darkest yellow — rgb(81, 69, 16) in RGB and hsl(49, 67%, 19%) 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 8.09.
What is the RGB value of #514510?
#514510 is rgb(81, 69, 16) — red 81, green 69, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #514510?
#514510 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 80%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #514510 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #514510 scores 9.51:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #514510 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #514510 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 21.16, which is visibly different.
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