#515161 Color

#515161 is rgb(81, 81, 97) in RGB and hsl(240, 9%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#515161

HEX#515161

RGBrgb(81, 81, 97)

HSLhsl(240, 9%, 35%)

HSVhsv(240, 16%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(44.1% 0.026 285.3)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 16%, 0%, 62%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #515161 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #515161 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#515161 Complementary#616151 Analogous#515961 Analogous#595161 Triadic#615151 Triadic#516151

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #515161, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#66667A #7C7C92 #9595A7 #AEAEBC #C7C7D1 #E0E0E5

Shades

#484856 #3C3C48 #33333D #27272F #1E1E24 #131316

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