What color is #515346?

#515346 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 #515346?

The RGB value is 81, 83, 70: 81 red, 83 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515346?

The complementary color is #484653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515346?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515346 color

#515346 rgb(81, 83, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515346 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.5% green and 27.5% blue (81, 83, 70).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 8% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#515346 color codes

HEX	`#515346`
RGB	`rgb(81, 83, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.5%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 8%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 16%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 16%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.76, -3.45, 7.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.76, 8.12, 115.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.592, 8.378, 7.01)`
Decimal	`5329734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515346, 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 #515346	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515346 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #515346 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515346; }
.text { color: #515346; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515346; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 83 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515346, #4a5346); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #515346?: #515346 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 #515346?: The RGB value is 81, 83, 70: 81 red, 83 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515346?: The complementary color is #484653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515346?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.