#514A00 Color
#514A00 is rgb(81, 74, 0) in RGB, hsl(55, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 100%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#514A00rgb(81, 74, 0)hsl(55, 100%, 16%)hsv(55, 100%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 100%, 68%)oklch(40.3% 0.085 103.3)lab(31.21% -2.90 39.11)lch(31.21% 39.22 94.24)What #514A00 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 #514A00, 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.
#514A00 Channel Values
How #514A00 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 74 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 100% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 100% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 100% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.02:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #514A00 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 #514A00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #514A00; 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 #514A00
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 #514A00 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.
#514A00#4B4B00#4E4B00#4C4C00#4E4B00#554545#534735#494949Using #514A00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-514a00: #514A00;background-color: #514A00;colors: { 'color-514a00': '#514A00' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.290, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_514a00">#514A00</color>fill="#514A00"More Yellow Colors
#514A00 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#514A00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #514A00?
#514A00 is a darkest yellow — rgb(81, 74, 0) in RGB and hsl(55, 100%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.78.
What is the RGB value of #514A00?
#514A00 is rgb(81, 74, 0) — red 81, green 74, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #514A00?
#514A00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 100%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #514A00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #514A00 scores 9.02:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #514A00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #514A00 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 19.6, which is visibly different.
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