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#514b0c color: Scorzonera Brown

#514b0c is rgb(81, 75, 12) in RGB and oklch(40.651% 0.07931 103.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

40.7%
0.079
104°
  • Yellow
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • lime-900
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #514b0c

#514b0c is a soft dark yellow color. In OKLCH it has 40.7% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.89:1 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: #514b0c mixed with white

  1. 514b0c
  2. 615b29
  3. 716c40
  4. 817e57
  5. 928f6e
  6. a3a185
  7. b5b39c
  8. c7c6b4
  9. d9d9cd
  10. ecece6

Darker: #514b0c mixed with black

  1. 514b0c
  2. 454009
  3. 3a3506
  4. 2f2b04
  5. 242103
  6. 1a1702
  7. 100e01
  8. 070600
  9. 020200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #514b0c with less saturation

  1. 514b0c
  2. 504b17
  3. 4f4b1f
  4. 4e4b26
  5. 4e4b2c
  6. 4d4b31
  7. 4c4a36
  8. 4b4a3b
  9. 4b4a40
  10. 4a4a45

Questions about #514b0c

What color is #514b0c?

#514b0c is soft dark yellow. The closest named color is Scorzonera Brown. In RGB it is rgb(81, 75, 12), in HSL hsl(54.78, 74.19%, 18.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.651% 0.07931 103.656).

What colors go well with #514b0c?

The complementary color of #514b0c is #444373. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63420d and #375324. The triadic partners are #005269 and #673754.

Is white or black text more readable on #514b0c?

White text reads better on #514b0c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and black gives 2.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #514b0c a warm or cool color?

#514b0c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 40.7% and its chroma 0.079.