Information about #515143 color

#515143 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #515143 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 81, 67) — 31.8% red, 31.8% green, 26.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 5 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #515143 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Touchstone (#524F46). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lunar Green (#4E5541) and Mondo (#554D42).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(81, 81, 67)), which gives #515143 its character. If you plan to put text on a #515143 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #515143 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#515143 color variations

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

#515143 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 #515143

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

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Lunar Green color link
Lunar Green

#4E5541

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

Tabac color link
Tabac

#585044

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Cliffhanger color link
Cliffhanger

#4A4F46

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#515143
  • RGB81, 81, 67
  • CMYK0, 0, 5, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 81, 67)
  • HSL60°, 9%, 29%
  • HSL Precise60°, 9.459%, 29.02%
  • HSV60°, 17%, 32%
  • HSB60°, 17%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.318, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.318, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.318, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID515143
  • DECIMAL ID5329219
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01