What color is #515647?

#515647 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515647?

The RGB value is 81, 86, 71: 81 red, 86 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515647?

The complementary color is #4C4756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515647 color

#515647 rgb(81, 86, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515647 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 33.7% green and 27.8% blue (81, 86, 71).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 10% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.58:1).

#515647 color codes

HEX	`#515647`
RGB	`rgb(81, 86, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 33.7%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 10%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 17%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 17%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.71, -5.08, 8.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.71, 9.54, 122.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.858, 8.86, 7.256)`
Decimal	`5330503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515647, 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 #515647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #515647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515647; }
.text { color: #515647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 86 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515647, #4a5647); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #515647?: #515647 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ebony. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515647?: The RGB value is 81, 86, 71: 81 red, 86 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515647?: The complementary color is #4C4756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.