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#514e01 color: Scorzonera Brown

#514e01 is rgb(81, 78, 1) in RGB and oklch(41.344% 0.08817 107.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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58°
100%

41.3%
0.088
107°
  • Yellow
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Coffee
  • lime-900
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #514e01

#514e01 is a deep dark yellow color. In OKLCH it has 41.3% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 107°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.61:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, 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: #514e01 mixed with white

  1. 514e01
  2. 605e24
  3. 706f3d
  4. 818054
  5. 92916c
  6. a3a383
  7. b5b59b
  8. c7c7b4
  9. d9d9cc
  10. ecece5

Darker: #514e01 mixed with black

  1. 514e01
  2. 454301
  3. 3a3801
  4. 2f2d00
  5. 242300
  6. 1a1900
  7. 100f00
  8. 070700
  9. 020200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #514e01 with less saturation

  1. 514e01
  2. 504e11
  3. 504e1b
  4. 4f4e23
  5. 4e4d2a
  6. 4e4d31
  7. 4d4d36
  8. 4d4c3c
  9. 4c4c41
  10. 4c4c46

Questions about #514e01

What color is #514e01?

#514e01 is deep dark yellow. The closest named color is Scorzonera Brown. In RGB it is rgb(81, 78, 1), in HSL hsl(57.75, 97.56%, 16.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.344% 0.08817 107.134).

What colors go well with #514e01?

The complementary color of #514e01 is #494378. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #664400 and #335623. The triadic partners are #005470 and #6d3654.

Is white or black text more readable on #514e01?

White text reads better on #514e01: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #514e01 a warm or cool color?

#514e01 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 107 degrees, its lightness 41.3% and its chroma 0.088.