#51656C Color

#51656C is rgb(81, 101, 108) in RGB and hsl(196, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#51656C

HEX#51656C

RGBrgb(81, 101, 108)

HSLhsl(196, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(196, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.027 221.1)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 6%, 0%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51656C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51656C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51656C Complementary#6C5851 Analogous#516C65 Analogous#51576C Triadic#6C5165 Triadic#656C51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51656C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#657D86 #79919A #93A7AE #AEBCC2 #C8D2D5 #DFE5E7

Shades

#46575D #3D4C51 #323E43 #273134 #1D2326 #14181A

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