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#514D60
#514D60 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 30.2% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 11% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #514D60.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.14:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.58:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.14:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.58:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #514D60 as they’d see it.
#514D60 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #514D60
What color is #514D60?
#514D60 is a dark neutral gray, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 31.8% red, 30.2% green, and 37.6% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 11% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #514D60 in RGB?
#514D60 is rgb(81, 77, 96): 81 red, 77 green, and 96 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #514D60 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 20, 0, 62). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #514D60?
PANTONE 7540 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #514D60?
Its complement #4D513E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.