#515818 Color
#515818 is rgb(81, 88, 24) in RGB, hsl(67, 57%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 73%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#515818rgb(81, 88, 24)hsl(67, 57%, 22%)hsv(67, 73%, 35%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 73%, 65%)oklch(44% 0.086 115.4)lab(35.76% -9.87 34.25)lch(35.76% 35.65 106.08)What #515818 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 #515818, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#515818 Channel Values
How #515818 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 88 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 57% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 73% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.61:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #515818 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 #515818
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #515818; 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 #515818
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 #515818 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-515818: #515818;background-color: #515818;colors: { 'color-515818': '#515818' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.345, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_515818">#515818</color>fill="#515818"More Green Colors
#515818 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#515818 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #515818?
#515818 is a dark green — rgb(81, 88, 24) in RGB and hsl(67, 57%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.
What is the RGB value of #515818?
#515818 is rgb(81, 88, 24) — red 81, green 88, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #515818?
#515818 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 73%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #515818 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #515818 scores 7.61:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #515818 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #515818 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 10.08, which is visibly different.
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