#516C5D Color

#516C5D is rgb(81, 108, 93) in RGB and hsl(147, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C5D

HEX#516C5D

RGBrgb(81, 108, 93)

HSLhsl(147, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(147, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(50.5% 0.04 160.2)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 14%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C5D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C5D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C5D Complementary#6C5160 Analogous#526C51 Analogous#516C6A Triadic#5D516C Triadic#6C5D51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C5D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#658674 #799A88 #93AE9F #AEC2B7 #C8D5CE #DFE7E3

Shades

#465D50 #3D5146 #32433A #27342D #1D2621 #141A17

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