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#515705 Color

#515705 is rgb(81, 87, 5) in RGB, hsl(64, 89%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 94%, 66%) 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 6.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#515705
HEX#515705
RGBrgb(81, 87, 5)
HSLhsl(64, 89%, 18%)
HSVhsv(64, 94%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 94%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(43.7% 0.096 114.3)
LABlab(35.35% -9.99 40.42)
LCHlch(35.35% 41.64 103.88)

What #515705 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 #515705, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#515705 Channel Values

How #515705 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 81 · G 87 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 89% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 94% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #515705 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.

TextWhite text7.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #515705

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #515705; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #515705

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 #515705 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.

Typical#515705
Protanopia#565605
Protanomaly#545605
Deuteranopia#555506
Deuteranomaly#535606
Tritanopia#575252
Tritanomaly#545440
Achromatopsia#535353

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #515705 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-515705: #515705;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #515705;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-515705': '#515705' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.318, green: 0.341, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_515705">#515705</color>
SVG fillfill="#515705"

More Yellow Colors

#515705 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#515705 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #515705?

#515705 is a darkest yellow — rgb(81, 87, 5) in RGB and hsl(64, 89%, 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 6.87.

What is the RGB value of #515705?

#515705 is rgb(81, 87, 5) — red 81, green 87, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #515705?

#515705 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 94%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #515705 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #515705 scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #515705 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #515705 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 13.87, which is visibly different.

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