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#514b01 color: Scorzonera Brown

#514b01 is rgb(81, 75, 1) in RGB and oklch(40.588% 0.08527 104.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

40.6%
0.085
104°
  • Yellow
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Coffee
  • lime-900
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #514b01

#514b01 is a deep dark yellow color. In OKLCH it has 40.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.91:1 contrast and black text 2.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scorzonera Brown (#544e03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-900.

More yellow colors

Lighter: #514b01 mixed with white

  1. 514b01
  2. 605c23
  3. 706c3c
  4. 817e54
  5. 928f6b
  6. a3a183
  7. b5b39b
  8. c7c6b3
  9. d9d9cc
  10. ecece5

Darker: #514b01 mixed with black

  1. 514b01
  2. 454001
  3. 3a3501
  4. 2f2b00
  5. 242100
  6. 1a1700
  7. 100e00
  8. 070600
  9. 020200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #514b01 with less saturation

  1. 514b01
  2. 504b10
  3. 4f4b1a
  4. 4e4b22
  5. 4e4b29
  6. 4d4b2f
  7. 4c4a35
  8. 4b4a3a
  9. 4b4a3f
  10. 4a4a44

Questions about #514b01

What color is #514b01?

#514b01 is deep dark yellow. The closest named color is Scorzonera Brown. In RGB it is rgb(81, 75, 1), in HSL hsl(55.5, 97.56%, 16.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.588% 0.08527 104.269).

What colors go well with #514b01?

The complementary color of #514b01 is #444275. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #644101 and #355320. The triadic partners are #00526b and #693554.

Is white or black text more readable on #514b01?

White text reads better on #514b01: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and black gives 2.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #514b01 a warm or cool color?

#514b01 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 40.6% and its chroma 0.085.