What color is #51605F?

#51605F is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51605F?

The RGB value is 81, 96, 95: 81 red, 96 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51605F?

The complementary color is #605152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51605F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51605F color

#51605F rgb(81, 96, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #51605F is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 37.6% green and 37.3% blue (81, 96, 95).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#51605F color codes

HEX	`#51605F`
RGB	`rgb(81, 96, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 37.6%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 16%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 1%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.48, -5.96, -1.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.48, 6.11, 192.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.641, 10.941, 12.428)`
Decimal	`5333087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51605F, 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 #51605F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51605F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #51605F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51605f; }
.text { color: #51605f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51605f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 96 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51605f, #515a60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #51605F?: #51605F is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51605F?: The RGB value is 81, 96, 95: 81 red, 96 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51605F?: The complementary color is #605152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51605F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.