Information about #515147 color

#515147 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #515147 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(81, 81, 71) — 31.8% red, 31.8% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 4 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #515147 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Touchstone (#524F46). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dune (#514F4A) and Merlin (#4F4E48).

In RGB terms — rgb(81, 81, 71) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #515147 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#515147 color variations

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

#515147 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#787868

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#9B9B8C

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#BCBCB2

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#DDDDD8

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White

#FFFFFF

#515147 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#515147

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#414138

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#31312A

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#20201C

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#10100E

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Black

#000000

#515147 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5B5B51

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#64645C

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#6E6E68

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#767673

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Grey

#808080

#515147 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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#495147

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#4D5147

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#515147

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#514D47

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#514947

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#514749

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#515147 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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#515147

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#474752
#474752

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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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#515147

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#4D4752
#4D4752

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#474D52
#474D52

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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
#4D5247
#4D5247

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#515147
#515147

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#524D47
#524D47

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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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#475252
#475252

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#524752
#524752

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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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#515147

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#475247
#475247

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#474752
#474752

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#524752
#524752

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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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#515147

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#47524D
#47524D

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#474752
#474752

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#52474D
#52474D

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Nearest named colors to #515147

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

Dune color link
Dune

#514F4A

Merlin color link
Merlin

#4F4E48

Winchester color link
Winchester

#514E4A

Rampart color link
Rampart

#4F4E4A

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Thunder color link
Thunder

#4D4D4B

Cabbage Pont color link
Cabbage Pont

#4C5544

Matterhorn color link
Matterhorn

#524B4B

#515147 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#515147
  • RGB81, 81, 71
  • CMYK0, 0, 4, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 81, 71)
  • HSL60°, 7%, 30%
  • HSL Precise60°, 6.579%, 29.804%
  • HSV60°, 12%, 32%
  • HSB60°, 12%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.318, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.318, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.318, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID515147
  • DECIMAL ID5329223
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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