#516151 color

  • HEX#516151
  • RGBrgb(81, 97, 81)
  • HSLhsl(120, 9%, 35%)
  • CMYK16, 0, 16, 62

About #516151

#516151 is a dark gray color with the hex code #516151. In RGB it is red 81, green 97, blue 81; in HSL it is hue 120°, saturation 9%, lightness 35%; in CMYK it is 16%, 0%, 16%, 62%. Its contrast ratio is 6.61:1 on white and 3.18:1 on black.

#516151 Color Conversion

Hex triplet51, 61, 51
CMYK16.49%, 0.00%, 16.49%, 61.96%
RGB Decimal81, 97, 81
HSL120°, 9%, 35%
RGB Octal121, 141, 121
HSV (HSB)120.00°, 16.49%, 38.04%
RGB Binary1010001, 1100001, 1010001
CIE-L*AB39.40, -9.61, 7.11
RGB Percent31.76%, 38.04%, 31.76%
CIE-L*CH39.40, 11.95, 143.50
XYZ9.15, 10.89, 9.40
CIE-L*UV39.40, -7.92, 10.24
xyY0.31, 0.37, 10.89
Hunter-Lab33.00, -8.25, 6.21
RYB31.76%, 38.04%, 38.04%

Color Accessibility Scores

#516151 on a dark background: contrast 3.18:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#516151 on a light background: contrast 6.61:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#516151 · #7C927C · #272F27 · #615161 · #927C92

Analogous palette

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Triadic palette

#516151 · #515161 · #615151 · #7C927C · #7C7C92

Tetradic palette

#516151 · #515961 · #615161 · #615951 · #272F27

Monochromatic palette

#0C0E0C · #2E382E · #516151 · #748B74 · #9EAE9E

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