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What color is 516600?

The RGB color code for color number #516600 is RGB(81, 102, 0). In the RGB color model, #516600 has a red value of 81, a green value of 102, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 60.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 72.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 20.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #516600 has a hue of 72.4° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 40.0 % brightness/value.



Color 516600 is cool or warm?

Color 516600 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #516600? (For interior and product design)

516600 has an LRV of nearly 11. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#516600

Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of #516600 with dark and light Color




Is #516600 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 516600 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #516600 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(81, 102, 0)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
102 (40.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.59%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
60.00%

HSL

HSL(72.35deg, 100.0 %, 20.0 %)

Hue
72.35°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
20.00 %.

RYB

RYB(153, 206, 138)
Red
153 (60.0%)
Yellow
206 (80.9%)
Blue
138 (54.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
72.35°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
40.00 %.

HWB

H: 72.35°

W: 0.00 %

B: 60.00 %

XYZ

X : 8.14

Y : 11.25

Z : 1.74

YXY

Y1 : 11.25

X : 0.39

Y2 : 0.53

CMY

C : 68.24%

M : 60.00%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 11.3 %

Munsell Color System

5GY 4.0/8

CIE-Lab

L : 40

A : -20.95

B : 46.15

CIE-Lch

L : 40

C : 50.69

H : 114.42

CIE-Luv

L : 40

U : -9.87

V : 45.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.54

A : -15.36

B : 20.4






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #516600


Here are the colors similar to 516600. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#556B2F
Dark Olive Green
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#4A5D23
Dark Moss Green
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#4B5320
Army Green
ΔE - 9.01 (91.0% similar)
#507D2A
Sap Green
ΔE - 9.57 (90.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 516600.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 516600.


#59621D
PANTONE 378 C
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#4A6A1D
PANTONE 2280 C
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#546223
PANTONE 371 C
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#4B5E23
PANTONE 4217 C
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 516600.






Paint color for Hex #516600


Here are the paint colors similar to 516600. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 516600 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #516600 to Valspar


#63652E
Pressed Olives (8002-27G)
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)
#6D6D2F
Safari Green (M246)
ΔE - 8.11 (91.9% similar)
#4D7530
Shepherd's Green (M207)
ΔE - 8.49 (91.5% similar)
#466330
Lime Twist (6009-8)
ΔE - 8.82 (91.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 516600 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #516600 to PPG Paints


#5F6C3C
Globe Artichoke (PPG1121-7)
ΔE - 8.68 (91.3% similar)
#6D7244
Oakmoss (PPG1122-7)
ΔE - 10.74 (89.3% similar)
#4D663E
Mountain Forest (PPG1130-7)
ΔE - 11.07 (88.9% similar)
#757D43
Lucky (PPG1118-7)
ΔE - 11.78 (88.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 516600 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #516600 to Sherwin Williams


#6C7B30
Paradise (SW 6720)
ΔE - 8.89 (91.1% similar)
#5F6033
Basque Green (SW 6426)
ΔE - 9.34 (90.7% similar)
#576238
Inverness (SW 6433)
ΔE - 9.41 (90.6% similar)
#58713F
Houseplant (SW 6727)
ΔE - 9.61 (90.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 516600 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #516600 to Benjamin Moore


#6E743A
Avocado (2145-10)
ΔE - 9.15 (90.8% similar)
#646742
Guacamole (2144-10)
ΔE - 11.27 (88.7% similar)
#627649
Herb Garden (434)
ΔE - 11.48 (88.5% similar)
#5F5D39
Palmer Green (CW-475)
ΔE - 11.85 (88.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 516600 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #516600 to Behr


#547839
Luck Of The Irish (P380-7)
ΔE - 9.63 (90.4% similar)
#676D43
Coconut Grove (MQ6-62)
ΔE - 10.52 (89.5% similar)
#546940
Alfalfa Extract (M380-7)
ΔE - 10.54 (89.5% similar)
#6E7042
Classic Avocado (M340-7)
ΔE - 10.69 (89.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 516600 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #516600 to Dunn-Edwards


#67744A
Dill Pickle (DE 5573)
ΔE - 11.60 (88.4% similar)
#5E774A
Jolly Green (DE 5594)
ΔE - 11.95 (88.1% similar)
#58714A
Climbing Ivy (DE 5615)
ΔE - 12.30 (87.7% similar)
#767A49
Tara's Drapes (DE 5566)
ΔE - 12.49 (87.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#516600 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



516600
Dark Olive Green*

150066
Dark Navy Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #516600?

Color that best contrast with #516600 is #150066, color name is Dark Navy Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #516600?

Complementary or Opposite color for #516600 is #150066, color name is Dark Navy Blue*.





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