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#514B40

#514b40 ≈ Taupe

  • brown
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b40 is a color from the brown family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 29.41% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 20.99% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 38.82°, with 11.72% saturation and 28.43% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral 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 8.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 6.08.

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Relative luminance0.0715

Complementary

  1. #514b40
  2. #404651

Split complementary

  1. #514b40
  2. #404e51
  3. #424051

Analogous

  1. #514240
  2. #514b40
  3. #4e5140

Triadic

  1. #514b40
  2. #40514b
  3. #4b4051

Tetradic

  1. #514b40
  2. #465140
  3. #404651
  4. #4b4051

Square

  1. #514b40
  2. #405142
  3. #404651
  4. #51404e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b09
  2. #26231e
  3. #514b40
  4. #7c7362
  5. #a19989

Shades

#514b40 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b40
  2. #49443a
  3. #413c33
  4. #39352d
  5. #312d26
  6. #292620
  7. #201e1a
  8. #181713
  9. #100f0d
  10. #080806
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b40 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b40
  2. #625d53
  3. #746f66
  4. #858179
  5. #97938c
  6. #a8a5a0
  7. #b9b7b3
  8. #cbc9c6
  9. #dcdbd9
  10. #eeedec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b40 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b40
  2. #565046
  3. #5a564d
  4. #5f5b53
  5. #64605a
  6. #696660
  7. #6d6b66
  8. #72706d
  9. #777573
  10. #7b7b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e4b47 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4b3f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f4c40 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #544948 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f4b40 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #504c40 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #534a45 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b40 {
  color: #514b40;
}
Background
.bg-514b40 {
  background-color: #514b40;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b40 {
  border: 2px solid #514b40;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b40;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 39 12% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b40 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b40, #4e5140);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b40 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 64 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.08 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.00 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.18 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.55 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.42 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.63 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.91 #aeb4bf Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Taupe
#514b40  rgb(81, 75, 64)  hsl(39, 12%, 28%)  Taupe
#404651  rgb(64, 70, 81)  hsl(219, 12%, 28%)  Charcoal
#40514b  rgb(64, 81, 75)  hsl(159, 12%, 28%)  Feldgrau
#4b4051  rgb(75, 64, 81)  hsl(279, 12%, 28%)  Eggplant