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#514B3B

#514b3b ≈ Taupe

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Warm
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#514b3b is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 29.41% green and 23.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 27.16% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 43.64°, with 15.71% saturation and 27.45% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with reliability, warmth and earthiness. Designers typically use it for cafés and coffee brands, rustic and natural styles and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 7.21.

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Relative luminance0.071

Complementary

  1. #514b3b
  2. #3b4151

Split complementary

  1. #514b3b
  2. #3b4c51
  3. #403b51

Analogous

  1. #51403b
  2. #514b3b
  3. #4c513b

Triadic

  1. #514b3b
  2. #3b514b
  3. #4b3b51

Tetradic

  1. #514b3b
  2. #41513b
  3. #3b4151
  4. #4b3b51

Square

  1. #514b3b
  2. #3b5140
  3. #3b4151
  4. #513b4c

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0b09
  2. #25221b
  3. #514b3b
  4. #7d745b
  5. #a49a81

Shades

#514b3b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b3b
  2. #494435
  3. #413c2f
  4. #393529
  5. #312d23
  6. #29261e
  7. #201e18
  8. #181712
  9. #100f0c
  10. #080806
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b3b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b3b
  2. #625d4f
  3. #746f62
  4. #858176
  5. #979389
  6. #a8a59d
  7. #b9b7b1
  8. #cbc9c4
  9. #dcdbd8
  10. #eeedeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b3b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b3b
  2. #565042
  3. #5a5649
  4. #5f5b50
  5. #646057
  6. #69665e
  7. #6d6b64
  8. #72706b
  9. #777572
  10. #7b7b79
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e4b45 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4a3a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #504c3b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #554847 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #504b3a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #514c3b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #534942 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b3b {
  color: #514b3b;
}
Background
.bg-514b3b {
  background-color: #514b3b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b3b {
  border: 2px solid #514b3b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b3b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 59;
  --color-primary-hsl: 44 16% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b3b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b3b, #4c513b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b3b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 59 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.21 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.79 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 8.13 #635147 Umber ΔE 9.07 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.12 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.42 #343434 Jet ΔE 11.46 #aeb4c4 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Taupe
#514b3b  rgb(81, 75, 59)  hsl(44, 16%, 27%)  Taupe
#3b4151  rgb(59, 65, 81)  hsl(224, 16%, 27%)  Charcoal
#3b514b  rgb(59, 81, 75)  hsl(164, 16%, 27%)  Dark Slate Gray
#4b3b51  rgb(75, 59, 81)  hsl(284, 16%, 27%)  Eggplant