#515251 Color

#515251 is rgb(81, 82, 81) in RGB and hsl(120, 1%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#515251

HEX#515251

RGBrgb(81, 82, 81)

HSLhsl(120, 1%, 32%)

HSVhsv(120, 1%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(43.7% 0.002 145.5)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #515251 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #515251 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

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

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #515251, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#686A68 #818381 #989A98 #B2B3B2 #C9CAC9 #E3E3E3

Shades

#474847 #3D3E3D #323432 #282928 #1E1F1E #141514

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