#516C5F Color

#516C5F is rgb(81, 108, 95) in RGB and hsl(151, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C5F

HEX#516C5F

RGBrgb(81, 108, 95)

HSLhsl(151, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(151, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.038 163.9)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 12%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C5F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C5F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C5F Complementary#6C515E Analogous#516C52 Analogous#516B6C Triadic#5F516C Triadic#6C5F51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C5F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#658676 #799A8A #93AEA1 #AEC2B8 #C8D5CF #DFE7E3

Shades

#465D52 #3D5148 #32433B #27342E #1D2621 #141A17

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