#514643 Color
#514643 is rgb(81, 70, 67) in RGB, hsl(13, 9%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 17%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Liver (#534B4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#514643rgb(81, 70, 67)hsl(13, 9%, 29%)hsv(13, 17%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 17%, 68%)oklch(40.4% 0.016 35.7)lab(30.79% 4.39 3.62)lch(30.79% 5.69 39.49)What #514643 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 #514643, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#514643 Channel Values
How #514643 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 70 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 9% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 17% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 17% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.1:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #514643 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 #514643
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #514643; 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 #514643
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 #514643 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.
#514643#484843#4C4743#4A4A43#4D4843#514646#514645#484848Using #514643 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-514643: #514643;background-color: #514643;colors: { 'color-514643': '#514643' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.275, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_514643">#514643</color>fill="#514643"More Gray Colors
#514643 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#514643 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #514643?
#514643 is a dark gray — rgb(81, 70, 67) in RGB and hsl(13, 9%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Liver (#534B4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.
What is the RGB value of #514643?
#514643 is rgb(81, 70, 67) — red 81, green 70, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #514643?
#514643 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 17%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #514643 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #514643 scores 9.1:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #514643 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #514643 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 14.77, which is visibly different.
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