#515408 Color
#515408 is rgb(81, 84, 8) in RGB, hsl(62, 83%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 90%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#515408rgb(81, 84, 8)hsl(62, 83%, 18%)hsv(62, 90%, 33%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 90%, 67%)oklch(42.9% 0.091 112.1)lab(34.40% -8.29 38.78)lch(34.40% 39.66 102.06)What #515408 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 #515408, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#515408 Channel Values
How #515408 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 84 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 83% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 90% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.01:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #515408 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 #515408
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #515408; 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 #515408
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 #515408 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.
#515408#535308#535408#535309#525308#564F4F#54513E#505050Using #515408 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-515408: #515408;background-color: #515408;colors: { 'color-515408': '#515408' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.329, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_515408">#515408</color>fill="#515408"More Yellow Colors
#515408 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#515408 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #515408?
#515408 is a darkest yellow — rgb(81, 84, 8) in RGB and hsl(62, 83%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.
What is the RGB value of #515408?
#515408 is rgb(81, 84, 8) — red 81, green 84, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #515408?
#515408 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 90%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #515408 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #515408 scores 8.01:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #515408 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #515408 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 14.17, which is visibly different.
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