Information about #514825 color

#514825 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#514825 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 72, 37) — 31.8% red, 28.2% green, 14.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 17 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#514825 presents itself as a mildly saturated sunny yellow — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Codium Fragile Seaweed (#524B2A). Slightly further away sit Bronze Olive (#584C25) and Kakadu (#554123).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 72, 37)), which gives #514825 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #514825: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #514825 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#514825 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#514825 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #514825

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Deep Bronze color link
Deep Bronze

#51412D

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Reets505 color link
Reets505

#505428

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Rikan Brown color link
Rikan Brown

#534A32

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514825
  • RGB81, 72, 37
  • CMYK0, 4, 17, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 72, 37)
  • HSL48°, 37%, 23%
  • HSL Precise47.727°, 37.288%, 23.137%
  • HSV48°, 54%, 32%
  • HSB48°, 54%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.282, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.282, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.282, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID514825
  • DECIMAL ID5326885
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01