What color is #51523C?

#51523C 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 #51523C?

The RGB value is 81, 82, 60: 81 red, 82 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51523C?

The complementary color is #3D3C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51523C?

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.

#51523C color

#51523C rgb(81, 82, 60)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #51523C is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.2% green and 23.5% blue (81, 82, 60).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 15% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#51523C color codes

HEX	`#51523C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 82, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.2%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 15%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 27%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 27%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.21, -4.61, 12.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.21, 13.63, 109.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.226, 8.11, 5.459)`
Decimal	`5329468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51523C, 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 #51523C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#51523C 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 #51523C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51523c; }
.text { color: #51523c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51523c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 82 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51523c, #46523c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #51523C?: #51523C 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 #51523C?: The RGB value is 81, 82, 60: 81 red, 82 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51523C?: The complementary color is #3D3C52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51523C?: 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.