#516151 Color

#516151 is rgb(81, 97, 81) in RGB and hsl(120, 9%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516151

HEX#516151

RGBrgb(81, 97, 81)

HSLhsl(120, 9%, 35%)

HSVhsv(120, 16%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(47.4% 0.032 145)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516151 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516151 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516151 Complementary#615161 Analogous#596151 Analogous#516159 Triadic#515161 Triadic#615151

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516151, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#667A66 #7C927C #95A795 #AEBCAE #C7D1C7 #E0E5E0

Shades

#485648 #3C483C #333D33 #272F27 #1E241E #131613

Use #516151 in Our Tools

Hex to RGB Hex to HSL Hex to CMYK Hex to Pantone RGBA to Hex