#515232 Color
#515232 is rgb(81, 82, 50) in RGB, hsl(62, 24%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 39%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#515232rgb(81, 82, 50)hsl(62, 24%, 26%)hsv(62, 39%, 32%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 39%, 68%)oklch(42.9% 0.049 109.8)lab(34.13% -4.64 18.66)lch(34.13% 19.23 103.96)What #515232 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #515232, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#515232 Channel Values
How #515232 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 81 · G 82 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 24% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 39% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.07:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #515232 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #515232
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #515232; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #515232
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #515232 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-515232: #515232;background-color: #515232;colors: { 'color-515232': '#515232' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.322, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_515232">#515232</color>fill="#515232"More Yellow Colors
#515232 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#515232 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #515232?
#515232 is a dark yellow — rgb(81, 82, 50) in RGB and hsl(62, 24%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.
What is the RGB value of #515232?
#515232 is rgb(81, 82, 50) — red 81, green 82, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #515232?
#515232 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 39%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #515232 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #515232 scores 8.07:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #515232 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #515232 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.49, which is visibly different.
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