Information about Winchester color

#514E4A - Winchester color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #514E4A, known as "Winchester", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 78, 74) (31.8% red, 30.6% green, 29% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 3 / 68 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#514E4A is a quiet, subdued grey that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dune (#514F4A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Silver Streak (#504E4B) and Rampart (#4F4E4A).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 78, 74) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Winchester" in the Register.

Winchester color variations

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

Winchester 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 Winchester

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

Gray Wolf color link
Gray Wolf

#504A4B

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Emperor color link
Emperor

#50494A

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Winchester color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#514E4A
  • RGB81, 78, 74
  • CMYK0, 1, 3, 68
  • HSL34°, 5%, 30%
  • HSL Precise34.286°, 4.516%, 30.392%
  • HSV34°, 9%, 32%
  • HSB34°, 9%, 32%
  • HEX ID514E4A
  • DECIMAL ID5328458
  • Name Length10
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
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