#51515C Color

#51515C is rgb(81, 81, 92) in RGB and hsl(240, 6%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#51515C

HEX#51515C

RGBrgb(81, 81, 92)

HSLhsl(240, 6%, 34%)

HSVhsv(240, 12%, 36%)

OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.018 285.6)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 12%, 0%, 64%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51515C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51515C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51515C Complementary#5C5C51 Analogous#51575C Analogous#57515C Triadic#5C5151 Triadic#515C51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51515C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#676774 #7D7D8C #9696A2 #B1B1B9 #C9C9CF #E1E1E5

Shades

#484851 #3C3C44 #323239 #29292E #1F1F23 #131316

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