Close to Taupe
#514536
#514536 is a dark, soft, grayish brown, close to the color Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 27.1% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 20% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #514536.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.32:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.25:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.32:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.25:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #514536 as they’d see it.
#514536 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #514536
What color is #514536?
#514536 is a dark, soft, grayish brown, close to the color Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 27.1% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 33°, with 20% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #514536 in RGB?
#514536 is rgb(81, 69, 54): 81 red, 69 green, and 54 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #514536 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 15, 33, 68). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #514536?
PANTONE 7554 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #514536?
Its complement #3B4858 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.