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#514B23

#514b23 ≈ Army Green

  • yellow
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#514b23 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 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 56.79% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 52.17°, with 39.66% saturation and 22.75% 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 8.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Army Green (#4b5320), ΔE 6.18.

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Relative luminance0.069

Complementary

  1. #514b23
  2. #232951

Split complementary

  1. #514b23
  2. #234051
  3. #342351

Analogous

  1. #513423
  2. #514b23
  3. #405123

Triadic

  1. #514b23
  2. #23514b
  3. #4b2351

Tetradic

  1. #514b23
  2. #295123
  3. #232951
  4. #4b2351

Square

  1. #514b23
  2. #235134
  3. #232951
  4. #512340

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0d06
  2. #1c1a0c
  3. #514b23
  4. #867c3a
  5. #b6aa57

Shades

#514b23 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b23
  2. #494420
  3. #413c1c
  4. #393519
  5. #312d15
  6. #292612
  7. #201e0e
  8. #18170b
  9. #100f07
  10. #080804
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b23 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b23
  2. #625d39
  3. #746f4f
  4. #858165
  5. #97937b
  6. #a8a591
  7. #b9b7a7
  8. #cbc9bd
  9. #dcdbd3
  10. #eeede9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b23 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b23
  2. #56502c
  3. #5a5636
  4. #5f5b3f
  5. #646048
  6. #696652
  7. #6d6b5b
  8. #727064
  9. #77756d
  10. #7b7b77
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d4b3e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #51491f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #534b25 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #574642 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #514a21 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #524b24 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #554838 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b23 {
  color: #514b23;
}
Background
.bg-514b23 {
  background-color: #514b23;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b23 {
  border: 2px solid #514b23;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b23;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 52 40% 23%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b23 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b23, #405123);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b23 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 35 / 0.35);
}

#4b5320 Army Green ΔE 6.18 #6c541e Field Drab ΔE 8.72 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.52 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 13.50 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 13.59 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.84 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 15.20 #aeb4dc Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Army Green
#514b23  rgb(81, 75, 35)  hsl(52, 40%, 23%)  Army Green
#232951  rgb(35, 41, 81)  hsl(232, 40%, 23%)  Oxford Blue
#23514b  rgb(35, 81, 75)  hsl(172, 40%, 23%)  Dark Slate Gray
#4b2351  rgb(75, 35, 81)  hsl(292, 40%, 23%)  Byzantium