What color is #515947?

#515947 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515947?

The RGB value is 81, 89, 71: 81 red, 89 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515947?

The complementary color is #4F4759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515947?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515947 color

#515947 rgb(81, 89, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515947 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 34.9% green and 27.8% blue (81, 89, 71).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 11% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.32:1).

#515947 color codes

HEX	`#515947`
RGB	`rgb(81, 89, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 34.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 11%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 20%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 20%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.65, -6.87, 9.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.65, 11.63, 126.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.103, 9.349, 7.338)`
Decimal	`5331271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515947, 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 #515947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #515947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515947; }
.text { color: #515947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 89 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515947, #485947); }

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Questions

What color is #515947?: #515947 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515947?: The RGB value is 81, 89, 71: 81 red, 89 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515947?: The complementary color is #4F4759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515947?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.