What color is #515517?

#515517 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515517?

The RGB value is 81, 85, 23: 81 red, 85 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515517?

The complementary color is #1B1755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515517?

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.

#515517 color

#515517 rgb(81, 85, 23)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #515517 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 33.3% green and 9% blue (81, 85, 23).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 57% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#515517 color codes

HEX	`#515517`
RGB	`rgb(81, 85, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 33.3%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 57%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 73%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 73%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.62, -10.64, 34.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.62, 35.64, 107.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.797, 8.308, 2.056)`
Decimal	`5330199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515517, 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 #515517	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515517 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 #515517 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515517; }
.text { color: #515517; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515517; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 85 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515517, #325517); }

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Questions

What color is #515517?: #515517 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515517?: The RGB value is 81, 85, 23: 81 red, 85 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515517?: The complementary color is #1B1755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515517?: 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.