What color is #516060?

#516060 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 #516060?

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

What is the complementary color of #516060?

The complementary color is #605151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516060?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516060 color

#516060 rgb(81, 96, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516060 is a dark, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 8% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#516060 color codes

HEX	`#516060`
RGB	`rgb(81, 96, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 37.6%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 8%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 16%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.51, -5.72, -1.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.51, 6.04, 198.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.687, 10.959, 12.669)`
Decimal	`5333088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516060, 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 #516060	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516060 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	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 #516060 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516060; }
.text { color: #516060; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516060; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 96 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516060, #515960); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #516060?: #516060 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 #516060?: The RGB value is 81, 96, 96: 81 red, 96 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516060?: The complementary color is #605151, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516060?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.