#514125 Hex Color
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#514125 is a dark olive with a strong brown undertone. Its very low saturation keeps it dull and earthy, which suits it better as a dominant base in outdoor or military branding than as a bright accent. Pair it with cream or dusty rose to keep large areas from reading muddy. White text on #514125 hits about 9.8:1 contrast, well past the 4.5:1 WCAG AA mark for body copy.
Questions about #514125
What is #514125 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #514125 is rgb(81, 65, 37), in HSL hsl(38, 37%, 23%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 54%, 68%.
What colors pair well with #514125?
Cream, dusty rose, and burnt orange lift #514125 without fighting its muted tone. Cream works especially well because the low contrast keeps the palette calm. Avoid sitting bright saturated colors next to it, since they make it read muddy.
Is #514125 readable on white or black?
#514125 has a 9.84:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.13:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.