#516C56 Color

#516C56 is rgb(81, 108, 86) in RGB and hsl(131, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C56

HEX#516C56

RGBrgb(81, 108, 86)

HSLhsl(131, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(131, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.047 150)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 20%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C56 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 #516C56 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C56 Complementary#6C5167 Analogous#5A6C51 Analogous#516C63 Triadic#56516C Triadic#6C5651

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C56, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65866B #799A7F #93AE98 #AEC2B1 #C8D5CA #DFE7E0

Shades

#465D4A #3D5141 #324335 #27342A #1D261E #141A15

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