Information about #515427 color

#515427 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #515427 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 84, 39) — 31.8% red, 32.9% green, 15.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 18 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#515427 is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Reets505 (#505428). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Apple Green (#535927) and Soldier Green (#545A2C).

The recipe behind #515427 is rgb(81, 84, 39), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #515427 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #515427 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#515427 color variations

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

#515427 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 #515427

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#515427
  • RGB81, 84, 39
  • CMYK1, 0, 18, 67
  • CSSrgb(81, 84, 39)
  • HSL64°, 37%, 24%
  • HSL Precise64°, 36.585%, 24.118%
  • HSV64°, 54%, 33%
  • HSB64°, 54%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.329, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.329, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.329, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID515427
  • DECIMAL ID5329959
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01