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#514B1C

#514b1c ≈ Army Green

  • yellow
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#514b1c 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 10.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 65.43% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 53.21°, with 48.62% saturation and 21.37% 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 8.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Army Green (#4b5320), ΔE 5.75.

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Relative luminance0.0687

Complementary

  1. #514b1c
  2. #1c2251

Split complementary

  1. #514b1c
  2. #1c3c51
  3. #301c51

Analogous

  1. #51301c
  2. #514b1c
  3. #3c511c

Triadic

  1. #514b1c
  2. #1c514b
  3. #4b1c51

Tetradic

  1. #514b1c
  2. #22511c
  3. #1c2251
  4. #4b1c51

Square

  1. #514b1c
  2. #1c5130
  3. #1c2251
  4. #511c3c

Monochromatic

  1. #0f0e05
  2. #181608
  3. #514b1c
  4. #8a8030
  5. #bfb247

Shades

#514b1c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b1c
  2. #494419
  3. #413c16
  4. #393514
  5. #312d11
  6. #29260e
  7. #201e0b
  8. #181708
  9. #100f06
  10. #080803
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b1c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b1c
  2. #625d33
  3. #746f49
  4. #858160
  5. #979377
  6. #a8a58e
  7. #b9b7a4
  8. #cbc9bb
  9. #dcdbd2
  10. #eeede8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b1c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b1c
  2. #565026
  3. #5a5630
  4. #5f5b3a
  5. #646044
  6. #69664e
  7. #6d6b58
  8. #727062
  9. #77756c
  10. #7b7b76
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.85:1 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 #524917 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #544b1e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #574641 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #524a19 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #534b1d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #554835 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b1c {
  color: #514b1c;
}
Background
.bg-514b1c {
  background-color: #514b1c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b1c {
  border: 2px solid #514b1c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b1c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 28;
  --color-primary-hsl: 53 49% 21%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b1c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b1c, #3c511c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b1c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 28 / 0.35);
}

#4b5320 Army Green ΔE 5.75 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 8.33 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.77 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 13.22 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 14.90 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 15.29 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 15.53 #aeb4e3 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Army Green
#514b1c  rgb(81, 75, 28)  hsl(53, 49%, 21%)  Army Green
#1c2251  rgb(28, 34, 81)  hsl(233, 49%, 21%)  Oxford Blue
#1c514b  rgb(28, 81, 75)  hsl(173, 49%, 21%)  Dark Slate Gray
#4b1c51  rgb(75, 28, 81)  hsl(293, 49%, 21%)  Byzantium