What color is #515920?

#515920 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515920?

The RGB value is 81, 89, 32: 81 red, 89 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515920?

The complementary color is #282059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515920?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515920 color

#515920 rgb(81, 89, 32)

Shades of green

The hex color #515920 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 34.9% green and 12.5% blue (81, 89, 32).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 47% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.5:1).

#515920 color codes

HEX	`#515920`
RGB	`rgb(81, 89, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 34.9%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 47%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 64%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 64%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.98, -12.24, 31.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.98, 33.46, 111.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.227, 8.998, 2.722)`
Decimal	`5331232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515920, 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 #515920	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515920 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #515920 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515920; }
.text { color: #515920; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515920; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 89 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515920, #345920); }

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Questions

What color is #515920?: #515920 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Army Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515920?: The RGB value is 81, 89, 32: 81 red, 89 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515920?: The complementary color is #282059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515920?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.