What color is #515543?

#515543 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515543?

The RGB value is 81, 85, 67: 81 red, 85 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515543?

The complementary color is #474355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515543?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515543 color

#515543 rgb(81, 85, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515543 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 33.3% green and 26.3% blue (81, 85, 67).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 12% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.69:1).

#515543 color codes

HEX	`#515543`
RGB	`rgb(81, 85, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 33.3%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 12%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 21%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 21%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.3, -5.22, 9.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.3, 11.27, 117.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.655, 8.652, 6.576)`
Decimal	`5330243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515543, 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 #515543	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515543 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #515543 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515543; }
.text { color: #515543; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515543; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 85 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515543, #485543); }

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Questions

What color is #515543?: #515543 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515543?: The RGB value is 81, 85, 67: 81 red, 85 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515543?: The complementary color is #474355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515543?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.