Information about #515548 color

#515548 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #515548 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 85, 72) (31.8% red, 33.3% green, 28.2% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 5 / 67 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#515548 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Knave (#50534C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Oilskin (#555349) and Dune (#514F4A).

The recipe behind #515548 is rgb(81, 85, 72), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #515548 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #515548 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#515548 color variations

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

#515548 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#989D8C

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White

#FFFFFF

#515548 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#30332B

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Black

#000000

#515548 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#64675D

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Grey

#808080

#515548 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#555448

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#515548 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
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#4D4955
#4D4955

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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
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#534955
#534955

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#494B55
#494B55

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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
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#555349
Oilskin

#555349

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
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#495255
#495255

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#554952
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#49554D
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#4D4955
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#495553
#495553

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#4D4955
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#55494B
#55494B

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Nearest named colors to #515548

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

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

Touchstone color link
Touchstone

#524F46

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

#515548 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#515548
  • RGB81, 85, 72
  • CMYK2, 0, 5, 67
  • CSSrgb(81, 85, 72)
  • HSL78°, 8%, 31%
  • HSL Precise78.462°, 8.28%, 30.784%
  • HSV78°, 15%, 33%
  • HSB78°, 15%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.333, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.333, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.333, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID515548
  • DECIMAL ID5330248
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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