#51696C Color

#51696C is rgb(81, 105, 108) in RGB and hsl(187, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#51696C

HEX#51696C

RGBrgb(81, 105, 108)

HSLhsl(187, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(187, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.029 205.7)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 3%, 0%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51696C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51696C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51696C Complementary#6C5451 Analogous#516C61 Analogous#515B6C Triadic#6C5168 Triadic#686C51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51696C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#658286 #79969A #93ABAE #AEBFC2 #C8D4D5 #DFE6E7

Shades

#465A5D #3D4F51 #324143 #273334 #1D2526 #14191A

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