Information about #515D53 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#515D53 is a softly muted neutral grey that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Easy Rider (#535E56). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Feldgrau (#4D5D53) and Dark Greenish Grey (#535953).
The recipe behind #515D53 is rgb(81, 93, 83), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #515D53 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #515D53 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#515D53 color variations
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#515D53 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#515D53 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#515D53 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#515D53 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#515D53 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #515D53 color
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Nearest named colors to #515D53
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#535E56
#4D5D53
#535953
#555D50
#4E5D4E
#506355
#51574F
#535959
#4E5552
#555A4C
#595953
#525557
#515D53 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#515D53
- RGB81, 93, 83
- CMYK5, 0, 4, 64
- CSSrgb(81, 93, 83)
- HSL130°, 7%, 34%
- HSL Precise130°, 6.897%, 34.118%
- HSV130°, 13%, 36%
- HSB130°, 13%, 36%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.318
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
- GLSLvec3(0.318, 0.365, 0.325)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.318, 0.365, 0.325, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.318, 0.365, 0.325)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID515D53
- DECIMAL ID5332307
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers319 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
