#515C59 Color

#515C59 is rgb(81, 92, 89) in RGB and hsl(164, 6%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#515C59

HEX#515C59

RGBrgb(81, 92, 89)

HSLhsl(164, 6%, 34%)

HSVhsv(164, 12%, 36%)

OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.015 177.5)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 3%, 64%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #515C59 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #515C59 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#515C59 Complementary#5C5154 Analogous#515C54 Analogous#51595C Triadic#59515C Triadic#5C5951

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #515C59, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#677471 #7D8C88 #96A29E #B1B9B7 #C9CFCD #E1E5E4

Shades

#48514F #3C4442 #323937 #292E2D #1F2322 #131615

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