What color is #515249?

#515249 is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515249?

The RGB value is 81, 82, 73: 81 red, 82 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515249?

The complementary color is #4A4952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515249 color

#515249 rgb(81, 82, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515249 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.2% green and 28.6% blue (81, 82, 73).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 6% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#515249 color codes

HEX	`#515249`
RGB	`rgb(81, 82, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.2%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 6%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 11%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 11%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.53, -2.26, 5.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.53, 5.62, 113.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.613, 8.265, 7.496)`
Decimal	`5329481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515249, 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 #515249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #515249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515249; }
.text { color: #515249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 82 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515249, #4c5249); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #515249?: #515249 is a gray, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515249?: The RGB value is 81, 82, 73: 81 red, 82 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515249?: The complementary color is #4A4952, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.