#515152 Color

#515152 is rgb(81, 81, 82) in RGB and hsl(240, 1%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#515152

HEX#515152

RGBrgb(81, 81, 82)

HSLhsl(240, 1%, 32%)

HSVhsv(240, 1%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.002 286.3)

CMYKcmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 68%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #515152 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #515152 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#515152 Complementary#525251 Analogous#515252 Analogous#525152 Triadic#525151 Triadic#515251

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #515152, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#68686A #818183 #98989A #B2B2B3 #C9C9CA #E3E3E3

Shades

#474748 #3D3D3E #323234 #282829 #1E1E1F #141415

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