Information about #515214 color

#515214 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #515214 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(81, 82, 20) — 31.8% red, 32.2% green, 7.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 24 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #515214 reads as a energetic, saturated golden yellow and leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 just a few steps away from Saratoga (#555B10). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lucy Green (#4B531E) and Army Green (#4B5320).

The recipe behind #515214 is rgb(81, 82, 20), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #515214 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#515214 color variations

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#515214 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 #515214

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

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Xander color link
Xander

#44500C

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Reets505 color link
Reets505

#505428

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#515214
  • RGB81, 82, 20
  • CMYK0, 0, 24, 68
  • CSSrgb(81, 82, 20)
  • HSL61°, 61%, 20%
  • HSL Precise60.968°, 60.784%, 20%
  • HSV61°, 76%, 32%
  • HSB61°, 76%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.322, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.322, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.322, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID515214
  • DECIMAL ID5329428
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01