Information about #516504 color

#516504 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #516504 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(81, 101, 4) (31.8% red, 39.6% green, 1.6% blue), or CMYK 8 / 0 / 38 / 60 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated sunny yellow, #516504 carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Deep Apple Green (#4E5900). Nearby in the Register you will also find Deep Olive (#595900) and Mud Green (#606602).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(81, 101, 4)), which gives #516504 its character. If you plan to put text on a #516504 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #516504 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#516504 color variations

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

#516504 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 #516504

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

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Mud Green color link
Mud Green

#606602

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Verdun Green color link
Verdun Green

#495400

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#516504
  • RGB81, 101, 4
  • CMYK8, 0, 38, 60
  • CSSrgb(81, 101, 4)
  • HSL72°, 92%, 21%
  • HSL Precise72.371°, 92.381%, 20.588%
  • HSV72°, 96%, 40%
  • HSB72°, 96%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.396, 0.016)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.396, 0.016, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.396, 0.016)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID516504
  • DECIMAL ID5334276
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01