What color is #515431?

#515431 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515431?

The RGB value is 81, 84, 49: 81 red, 84 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515431?

The complementary color is #343154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515431 color

#515431 rgb(81, 84, 49)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #515431 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.9% green and 19.2% blue (81, 84, 49).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Green (#4B5338), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#515431 color codes

HEX	`#515431`
RGB	`rgb(81, 84, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.9%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 42%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 42%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.62, -7.45, 20.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.62, 21.4, 110.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.118, 8.312, 4.134)`
Decimal	`5329969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515431, 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 #515431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	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 #515431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515431; }
.text { color: #515431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 84 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515431, #3f5431); }

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Questions

What color is #515431?: #515431 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Broccoli Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515431?: The RGB value is 81, 84, 49: 81 red, 84 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515431?: The complementary color is #343154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.