What color is #515341?

#515341 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 #515341?

The RGB value is 81, 83, 65: 81 red, 83 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515341?

The complementary color is #434153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515341?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515341 color

#515341 rgb(81, 83, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515341 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.5% green and 25.5% blue (81, 83, 65).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#515341 color codes

HEX	`#515341`
RGB	`rgb(81, 83, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.5%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 22%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.64, -4.37, 10.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.64, 11.19, 112.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.441, 8.318, 6.213)`
Decimal	`5329729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515341, 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 #515341	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515341 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #515341 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515341; }
.text { color: #515341; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515341; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 83 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515341, #485341); }

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Questions

What color is #515341?: #515341 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 #515341?: The RGB value is 81, 83, 65: 81 red, 83 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515341?: The complementary color is #434153, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515341?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.