What color is #515036?

#515036 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515036?

The RGB value is 81, 80, 54: 81 red, 80 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515036?

The complementary color is #363751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515036 color

#515036 rgb(81, 80, 54)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #515036 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 31.4% green and 21.2% blue (81, 80, 54).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 20% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 33% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#515036 color codes

HEX	`#515036`
RGB	`rgb(81, 80, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 31.4%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 20%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 33%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 33%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.46, -4.34, 15.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.46, 16.12, 105.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.928, 7.753, 4.621)`
Decimal	`5328950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515036, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #515036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #515036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515036; }
.text { color: #515036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 80 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515036, #455136); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #515036?: #515036 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Jungle King. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515036?: The RGB value is 81, 80, 54: 81 red, 80 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515036?: The complementary color is #363751, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.