#516B6C Color

#516B6C is rgb(81, 107, 108) in RGB and hsl(182, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516B6C

HEX#516B6C

RGBrgb(81, 107, 108)

HSLhsl(182, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(182, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.031 199.2)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 1%, 0%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516B6C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516B6C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516B6C Complementary#6C5251 Analogous#516C5F Analogous#515D6C Triadic#6C516B Triadic#6B6C51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516B6C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#658586 #79999A #93ADAE #AEC1C2 #C8D5D5 #DFE7E7

Shades

#465C5D #3D5151 #324243 #273434 #1D2526 #141A1A

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