Information about #515005 color

#515005 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #515005 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 80, 5) (31.8% red, 31.4% green, 2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 30 / 68 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid golden yellow, #515005 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Green Brown (#544E03). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Gold (#594E00) and Verdun Green (#495400).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 80, 5) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #515005: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #515005 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#515005 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#515005 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #515005

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#515005
  • RGB81, 80, 5
  • CMYK0, 0, 30, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 80, 5)
  • HSL59°, 88%, 17%
  • HSL Precise59.211°, 88.372%, 16.863%
  • HSV59°, 94%, 32%
  • HSB59°, 94%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.314, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.314, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.314, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID515005
  • DECIMAL ID5328901
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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