#516161 Color

#516161 is rgb(81, 97, 97) in RGB and hsl(180, 9%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516161

HEX#516161

RGBrgb(81, 97, 97)

HSLhsl(180, 9%, 35%)

HSVhsv(180, 16%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.02 196.5)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516161 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516161 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516161 Complementary#615151 Analogous#516159 Analogous#515961 Triadic#615161 Triadic#616151

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516161, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#667A7A #7C9292 #95A7A7 #AEBCBC #C7D1D1 #E0E5E5

Shades

#485656 #3C4848 #333D3D #272F2F #1E2424 #131616

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