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#514B15

#514b15 ≈ Army Green

  • yellow
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#514b15 is a color from the yellow family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 29.41% green and 8.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 74.07% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 54°, with 58.82% saturation and 20% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Army Green (#4b5320), ΔE 5.87.

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Relative luminance0.0684

Complementary

  1. #514b15
  2. #151b51

Split complementary

  1. #514b15
  2. #153951
  3. #2d1551

Analogous

  1. #512d15
  2. #514b15
  3. #395115

Triadic

  1. #514b15
  2. #15514b
  3. #4b1551

Tetradic

  1. #514b15
  2. #1b5115
  3. #151b51
  4. #4b1551

Square

  1. #514b15
  2. #15512d
  3. #151b51
  4. #511539

Monochromatic

  1. #100f04
  2. #141305
  3. #514b15
  4. #8e8325
  5. #cabb35

Shades

#514b15 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b15
  2. #494413
  3. #413c11
  4. #39350f
  5. #312d0d
  6. #29260b
  7. #201e08
  8. #181706
  9. #100f04
  10. #080802
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b15 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b15
  2. #625d2c
  3. #746f44
  4. #85815b
  5. #979373
  6. #a8a58a
  7. #b9b7a1
  8. #cbc9b9
  9. #dcdbd0
  10. #eeede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b15 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b15
  2. #565020
  3. #5a562a
  4. #5f5b35
  5. #646040
  6. #69664b
  7. #6d6b55
  8. #727060
  9. #77756b
  10. #7b7b75
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d4a3b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #52480d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #544b18 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #584540 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #524911 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #534b17 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #554834 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b15 {
  color: #514b15;
}
Background
.bg-514b15 {
  background-color: #514b15;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b15 {
  border: 2px solid #514b15;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b15;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 21;
  --color-primary-hsl: 54 59% 20%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b15 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b15, #395115);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b15 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 21 / 0.35);
}

#4b5320 Army Green ΔE 5.87 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 8.23 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 11.93 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 13.21 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 15.92 #704214 Sepia ΔE 15.95 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 15.95 #aeb4ea Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Army Green
#514b15  rgb(81, 75, 21)  hsl(54, 59%, 20%)  Army Green
#151b51  rgb(21, 27, 81)  hsl(234, 59%, 20%)  Oxford Blue
#15514b  rgb(21, 81, 75)  hsl(174, 59%, 20%)  Dark Slate Gray
#4b1551  rgb(75, 21, 81)  hsl(294, 59%, 20%)  Byzantium