#516159 Color

#516159 is rgb(81, 97, 89) in RGB and hsl(150, 9%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516159

HEX#516159

RGBrgb(81, 97, 89)

HSLhsl(150, 9%, 35%)

HSVhsv(150, 16%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.023 163.8)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 8%, 62%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516159 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516159 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516159 Complementary#615159 Analogous#516151 Analogous#516161 Triadic#595161 Triadic#615951

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516159, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#667A70 #7C9287 #95A79E #AEBCB5 #C7D1CC #E0E5E3

Shades

#48564F #3C4842 #333D38 #272F2B #1E2421 #131614

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