What color is #515239?

#515239 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515239?

The RGB value is 81, 82, 57: 81 red, 82 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515239?

The complementary color is #3A3952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515239?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515239 color

#515239 rgb(81, 82, 57)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #515239 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.2% green and 22.4% blue (81, 82, 57).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 18% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#515239 color codes

HEX	`#515239`
RGB	`rgb(81, 82, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.2%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 18%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 30%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 30%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.15, -5.09, 14.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.15, 15.45, 109.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.149, 8.079, 5.053)`
Decimal	`5329465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515239, 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 #515239	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515239 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	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 #515239 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515239; }
.text { color: #515239; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515239; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 82 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515239, #455239); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #515239?: #515239 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515239?: The RGB value is 81, 82, 57: 81 red, 82 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515239?: The complementary color is #3A3952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515239?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.