#516C6C Color

#516C6C is rgb(81, 108, 108) in RGB and hsl(180, 14%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#516C6C

HEX#516C6C

RGBrgb(81, 108, 108)

HSLhsl(180, 14%, 37%)

HSVhsv(180, 25%, 42%)

OKLCHoklch(51% 0.032 196.2)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #516C6C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #516C6C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#516C6C Complementary#6C5151 Analogous#516C5E Analogous#515E6C Triadic#6C516C Triadic#6C6C51

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #516C6C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#658686 #799A9A #93AEAE #AEC2C2 #C8D5D5 #DFE7E7

Shades

#465D5D #3D5151 #324343 #273434 #1D2626 #141A1A

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