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#514B1A

#514b1a ≈ Army Green

  • yellow
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#514b1a 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 10.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 67.9% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 53.45°, with 51.4% saturation and 20.98% 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 8.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Army Green (#4b5320), ΔE 5.74.

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Relative luminance0.0686

Complementary

  1. #514b1a
  2. #1a2051

Split complementary

  1. #514b1a
  2. #1a3c51
  3. #2f1a51

Analogous

  1. #512f1a
  2. #514b1a
  3. #3c511a

Triadic

  1. #514b1a
  2. #1a514b
  3. #4b1a51

Tetradic

  1. #514b1a
  2. #20511a
  3. #1a2051
  4. #4b1a51

Square

  1. #514b1a
  2. #1a512f
  3. #1a2051
  4. #511a3c

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0e05
  2. #171507
  3. #514b1a
  4. #8b812d
  5. #c2b442

Shades

#514b1a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b1a
  2. #494417
  3. #413c15
  4. #393512
  5. #312d10
  6. #29260d
  7. #201e0a
  8. #181708
  9. #100f05
  10. #080803
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b1a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b1a
  2. #625d31
  3. #746f48
  4. #85815f
  5. #979376
  6. #a8a58d
  7. #b9b7a3
  8. #cbc9ba
  9. #dcdbd1
  10. #eeede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b1a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b1a
  2. #565024
  3. #5a562e
  4. #5f5b39
  5. #646043
  6. #69664d
  7. #6d6b57
  8. #727061
  9. #77756c
  10. #7b7b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d4a3c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #524914 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #544b1d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #574641 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #524a17 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #534b1c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #554835 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b1a {
  color: #514b1a;
}
Background
.bg-514b1a {
  background-color: #514b1a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b1a {
  border: 2px solid #514b1a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b1a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 26;
  --color-primary-hsl: 53 51% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b1a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b1a, #3c511a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b1a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 26 / 0.35);
}

#4b5320 Army Green ΔE 5.74 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 8.27 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 11.12 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 13.19 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 15.22 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 15.63 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 15.67 #aeb4e5 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Army Green
#514b1a  rgb(81, 75, 26)  hsl(53, 51%, 21%)  Army Green
#1a2051  rgb(26, 32, 81)  hsl(233, 51%, 21%)  Oxford Blue
#1a514b  rgb(26, 81, 75)  hsl(173, 51%, 21%)  Dark Slate Gray
#4b1a51  rgb(75, 26, 81)  hsl(293, 51%, 21%)  Byzantium