What color is #515148?

#515148 is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515148?

The RGB value is 81, 81, 72: 81 red, 81 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515148?

The complementary color is #484851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515148?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515148 color

#515148 rgb(81, 81, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515148 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 31.8% green and 28.2% blue (81, 81, 72).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 6% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#515148 color codes

HEX	`#515148`
RGB	`rgb(81, 81, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 31.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 6%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 11%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 11%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.19, -1.85, 5.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.19, 5.61, 109.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.505, 8.102, 7.298)`
Decimal	`5329224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515148, 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 #515148	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515148 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #515148 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515148; }
.text { color: #515148; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515148; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 81 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515148, #4d5148); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #515148?: #515148 is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515148?: The RGB value is 81, 81, 72: 81 red, 81 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515148?: The complementary color is #484851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515148?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.