What color is #515244?

#515244 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515244?

The RGB value is 81, 82, 68: 81 red, 82 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515244?

The complementary color is #454452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515244 color

#515244 rgb(81, 82, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515244 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.2% green and 26.7% blue (81, 82, 68).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 9% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#515244 color codes

HEX	`#515244`
RGB	`rgb(81, 82, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 9%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 17%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 17%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.4, -3.22, 8.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.4, 8.72, 111.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.454, 8.201, 6.658)`
Decimal	`5329476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515244, 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 #515244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #515244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515244; }
.text { color: #515244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 82 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515244, #4a5244); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #515244?: #515244 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515244?: The RGB value is 81, 82, 68: 81 red, 82 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515244?: The complementary color is #454452, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.