What color is #515256?

#515256 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515256?

The RGB value is 81, 82, 86: 81 red, 82 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515256?

The complementary color is #565551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515256 color

#515256 rgb(81, 82, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515256 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 32.2% green and 33.7% blue (81, 82, 86).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 3% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Magnet (#525054), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#515256 color codes

HEX	`#515256`
RGB	`rgb(81, 82, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 32.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 3%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 6%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 5%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.91, 0.48, -2.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.91, 2.52, 281.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.09, 8.456, 10.008)`
Decimal	`5329494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515256, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #515256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #515256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515256; }
.text { color: #515256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 82 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515256, #525156); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #515256?: #515256 is a gray, closest to the named color Magnet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515256?: The RGB value is 81, 82, 86: 81 red, 82 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515256?: The complementary color is #565551, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.