#51516C Color

#51516C is rgb(81, 81, 108) in RGB and hsl(240, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#51516C

HEX#51516C

RGBrgb(81, 81, 108)

HSLhsl(240, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(240, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.044 284.5)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51516C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51516C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51516C Complementary#6C6C51 Analogous#515E6C Analogous#5E516C Triadic#6C5151 Triadic#516C51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51516C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#656586 #79799A #9393AE #AEAEC2 #C8C8D5 #DFDFE7

Shades

#46465D #3D3D51 #323243 #272734 #1D1D26 #14141A

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