#51515D Color

#51515D is rgb(81, 81, 93) in RGB and hsl(240, 7%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#51515D

HEX#51515D

RGBrgb(81, 81, 93)

HSLhsl(240, 7%, 34%)

HSVhsv(240, 13%, 36%)

OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.02 285.6)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 13%, 0%, 64%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text7.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

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

Base#51515D Complementary#5D5D51 Analogous#51575D Analogous#57515D Triadic#5D5151 Triadic#515D51

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#666675 #7C7C8D #9595A3 #B0B0BA #C8C8D0 #E1E1E5

Shades

#474752 #3B3B44 #323239 #28282E #1F1F23 #131316

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