What color is #515D6F?

#515D6F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #515D6F?

The RGB value is 81, 93, 111: 81 red, 93 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #515D6F?

The complementary color is #6F6351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #515D6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#515D6F color

#515D6F rgb(81, 93, 111)

Shades of gray

The hex color #515D6F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 36.5% green and 43.5% blue (81, 93, 111).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Storm Rising (#4D5A6B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#515D6F color codes

HEX	`#515D6F`
RGB	`rgb(81, 93, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 36.5%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 27%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 16%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.11, -0.14, -11.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.11, 11.75, 269.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.176, 10.725, 16.57)`
Decimal	`5332335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #515D6F, 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 #515D6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#515D6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #515D6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #515d6f; }
.text { color: #515d6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #515d6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 93 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #515d6f, #54516f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #515D6F?: #515D6F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #515D6F?: The RGB value is 81, 93, 111: 81 red, 93 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #515D6F?: The complementary color is #6F6351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #515D6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.