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#514B43

#514b43 ≈ Taupe

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b43 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 29.41% green and 26.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 17.28% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 34.29°, with 9.46% saturation and 29.02% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Taupe (#483c32), ΔE 5.81.

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Relative luminance0.0719

Complementary

  1. #514b43
  2. #434951

Split complementary

  1. #514b43
  2. #435051
  3. #444351

Analogous

  1. #514443
  2. #514b43
  3. #505143

Triadic

  1. #514b43
  2. #43514b
  3. #4b4351

Tetradic

  1. #514b43
  2. #495143
  3. #434951
  4. #4b4351

Square

  1. #514b43
  2. #435144
  3. #434951
  4. #514350

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #272420
  3. #514b43
  4. #7b7266
  5. #a0988d

Shades

#514b43 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b43
  2. #49443c
  3. #413c36
  4. #39352f
  5. #312d28
  6. #292622
  7. #201e1b
  8. #181714
  9. #100f0d
  10. #080807
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b43 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b43
  2. #625d56
  3. #746f69
  4. #85817b
  5. #97938e
  6. #a8a5a1
  7. #b9b7b4
  8. #cbc9c7
  9. #dcdbd9
  10. #eeedec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b43 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b43
  2. #565049
  3. #5a564f
  4. #5f5b55
  5. #64605b
  6. #696662
  7. #6d6b68
  8. #72706e
  9. #777574
  10. #7b7b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e4b48 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4b43 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f4c43 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #544949 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f4b43 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #504c43 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #534a46 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b43 {
  color: #514b43;
}
Background
.bg-514b43 {
  background-color: #514b43;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b43 {
  border: 2px solid #514b43;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b43;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 67;
  --color-primary-hsl: 34 9% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b43 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b43, #505143);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b43 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 67 / 0.35);
}

#483c32 Taupe ΔE 5.81 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.06 #635147 Umber ΔE 6.88 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.91 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.30 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.15 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.40 #aeb4bc Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Taupe
#514b43  rgb(81, 75, 67)  hsl(34, 9%, 29%)  Taupe
#434951  rgb(67, 73, 81)  hsl(214, 9%, 29%)  Charcoal
#43514b  rgb(67, 81, 75)  hsl(154, 9%, 29%)  Feldgrau
#4b4351  rgb(75, 67, 81)  hsl(274, 9%, 29%)  Eggplant