#514B01 Color
#514B01 is rgb(81, 75, 1) in RGB, hsl(56, 98%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 99%, 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 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#514B01rgb(81, 75, 1)hsl(56, 98%, 16%)hsv(56, 99%, 32%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 99%, 68%)oklch(40.6% 0.085 104.3)lab(31.52% -3.44 38.95)lch(31.52% 39.10 95.05)What #514B01 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 #514B01, 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.
#514B01 Channel Values
How #514B01 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 75 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 98% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 99% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 99% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.91:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #514B01 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 #514B01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #514B01; 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 #514B01
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 #514B01 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.
#514B01#4C4C01#4E4C01#4D4D00#4F4C00#554646#544836#4A4A4AUsing #514B01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-514b01: #514B01;background-color: #514B01;colors: { 'color-514b01': '#514B01' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.294, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_514b01">#514B01</color>fill="#514B01"More Yellow Colors
#514B01 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#514B01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #514B01?
#514B01 is a darkest yellow — rgb(81, 75, 1) in RGB and hsl(56, 98%, 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 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #514B01?
#514B01 is rgb(81, 75, 1) — red 81, green 75, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #514B01?
#514B01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 99%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #514B01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #514B01 scores 8.91:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #514B01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #514B01 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 18.97, which is visibly different.
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