What color is #515232?

#515232 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 #515232?

The RGB value is 81, 82, 50: 81 red, 82 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515232?

The complementary color is #333252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515232?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515232 color

#515232 rgb(81, 82, 50)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #515232 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.2% green and 19.6% blue (81, 82, 50).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Jungle King (#4F4D32), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#515232 color codes

HEX	`#515232`
RGB	`rgb(81, 82, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 39%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 39%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.01, -6.12, 18.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.01, 19.65, 108.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.986, 8.014, 4.196)`
Decimal	`5329458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515232, 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 #515232	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515232 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #515232 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515232; }
.text { color: #515232; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515232; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 82 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515232, #415232); }

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Questions

What color is #515232?: #515232 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 #515232?: The RGB value is 81, 82, 50: 81 red, 82 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515232?: The complementary color is #333252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515232?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.