#516C55 Color

#516C55 is rgb(81, 108, 85) in RGB and hsl(129, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C55

HEX#516C55

RGBrgb(81, 108, 85)

HSLhsl(129, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(129, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.048 148.9)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 21%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C55 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C55 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C55 Complementary#6C5168 Analogous#5A6C51 Analogous#516C62 Triadic#55516C Triadic#6C5551

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C55, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65866A #799A7E #93AE97 #AEC2B1 #C8D5CA #DFE7E0

Shades

#465D4A #3D5140 #324335 #273429 #1D261E #141A15

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