#515261 Color

#515261 is rgb(81, 82, 97) in RGB and hsl(236, 9%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#515261

HEX#515261

RGBrgb(81, 82, 97)

HSLhsl(236, 9%, 35%)

HSVhsv(236, 16%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(44.3% 0.024 282.3)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 15%, 0%, 62%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #515261 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #515261 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#515261 Complementary#616051 Analogous#515A61 Analogous#585161 Triadic#615152 Triadic#526151

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #515261, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#66677A #7C7E92 #9597A7 #AEAFBC #C7C8D1 #E0E1E5

Shades

#484956 #3C3D48 #33343D #27282F #1E1F24 #131316

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