What color is #515659?

#515659 is a gray, closest to the named color Trout. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515659?

The RGB value is 81, 86, 89: 81 red, 86 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515659?

The complementary color is #595451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515659 color

#515659 rgb(81, 86, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515659 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 33.7% green and 34.9% blue (81, 86, 89).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 5% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Trout (#4C5356), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#515659 color codes

HEX	`#515659`
RGB	`rgb(81, 86, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 33.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 5%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 9%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 3%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.23, -1.31, -2.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.23, 2.76, 241.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.524, 9.126, 10.762)`
Decimal	`5330521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515659, 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 #515659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#515659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #515659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515659; }
.text { color: #515659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 86 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515659, #515259); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #515659?: #515659 is a gray, closest to the named color Trout. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515659?: The RGB value is 81, 86, 89: 81 red, 86 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515659?: The complementary color is #595451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.