#515346 Color
#515346 is rgb(81, 83, 70) in RGB, hsl(69, 8%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 16%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#515346rgb(81, 83, 70)hsl(69, 8%, 30%)hsv(69, 16%, 33%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 16%, 67%)oklch(43.6% 0.021 114.4)lab(34.81% -2.80 7.36)lch(34.81% 7.88 110.84)What #515346 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #515346, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#515346 Channel Values
How #515346 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 81 · G 83 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 8% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 16% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.85:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #515346 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #515346
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #515346; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #515346
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #515346 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-515346: #515346;background-color: #515346;colors: { 'color-515346': '#515346' }Color(red: 0.318, green: 0.325, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_515346">#515346</color>fill="#515346"More Gray Colors
#515346 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#515346 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #515346?
#515346 is a dark gray — rgb(81, 83, 70) in RGB and hsl(69, 8%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.54.
What is the RGB value of #515346?
#515346 is rgb(81, 83, 70) — red 81, green 83, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #515346?
#515346 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 16%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #515346 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #515346 scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #515346 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #515346 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 12.42, which is visibly different.
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