#51686C Color

#51686C is rgb(81, 104, 108) in RGB and hsl(189, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#51686C

HEX#51686C

RGBrgb(81, 104, 108)

HSLhsl(189, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(189, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(50% 0.028 209.3)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 4%, 0%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51686C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51686C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51686C Complementary#6C5551 Analogous#516C62 Analogous#515A6C Triadic#6C5168 Triadic#686C51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51686C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#658186 #79959A #93AAAE #AEBFC2 #C8D3D5 #DFE6E7

Shades

#465A5D #3D4E51 #324043 #273234 #1D2426 #14191A

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