What color is #515624?

#515624 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515624?

The RGB value is 81, 86, 36: 81 red, 86 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515624?

The complementary color is #292456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515624?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515624 color

#515624 rgb(81, 86, 36)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #515624 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 33.7% green and 14.1% blue (81, 86, 36).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 41% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#515624 color codes

HEX	`#515624`
RGB	`rgb(81, 86, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 33.7%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 41%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 58%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 58%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.07, -10.14, 28.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.07, 29.79, 109.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.04, 8.532, 2.945)`
Decimal	`5330468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515624, 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 #515624	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515624 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #515624 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515624; }
.text { color: #515624; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515624; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 86 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515624, #385624); }

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Questions

What color is #515624?: #515624 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515624?: The RGB value is 81, 86, 36: 81 red, 86 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515624?: The complementary color is #292456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515624?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.