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#514d08 color: Scorzonera Brown

#514d08 is rgb(81, 77, 8) in RGB and oklch(41.13% 0.08346 105.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

41.1%
0.083
106°
  • Yellow
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Coffee
  • lime-900
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #514d08

#514d08 is a soft dark yellow color. In OKLCH it has 41.1% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.7:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, 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: #514d08 mixed with white

  1. 514d08
  2. 605d27
  3. 706e3f
  4. 817f56
  5. 92916d
  6. a3a284
  7. b5b49c
  8. c7c7b4
  9. d9d9cd
  10. ecece6

Darker: #514d08 mixed with black

  1. 514d08
  2. 454206
  3. 3a3704
  4. 2f2c03
  5. 242202
  6. 1a1801
  7. 100f01
  8. 070700
  9. 020200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #514d08 with less saturation

  1. 514d08
  2. 504d15
  3. 504d1e
  4. 4f4d25
  5. 4e4d2c
  6. 4e4c31
  7. 4d4c37
  8. 4c4c3c
  9. 4c4b41
  10. 4b4b46

Questions about #514d08

What color is #514d08?

#514d08 is soft dark yellow. The closest named color is Scorzonera Brown. In RGB it is rgb(81, 77, 8), in HSL hsl(56.71, 82.02%, 17.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.13% 0.08346 105.926).

What colors go well with #514d08?

The complementary color of #514d08 is #474376. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #644306 and #355524. The triadic partners are #00536d and #6a3754.

Is white or black text more readable on #514d08?

White text reads better on #514d08: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #514d08 a warm or cool color?

#514d08 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 41.1% and its chroma 0.083.