#516C65 Color

#516C65 is rgb(81, 108, 101) in RGB and hsl(164, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C65

HEX#516C65

RGBrgb(81, 108, 101)

HSLhsl(164, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(164, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(50.8% 0.034 177.2)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 6%, 58%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C65 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C65 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C65 Complementary#6C5158 Analogous#516C57 Analogous#51656C Triadic#65516C Triadic#6C6551

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C65, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#65867D #799A91 #93AEA7 #AEC2BC #C8D5D2 #DFE7E5

Shades

#465D57 #3D514C #32433E #273431 #1D2623 #141A18

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