What color is #516065?

#516065 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516065?

The RGB value is 81, 96, 101: 81 red, 96 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516065?

The complementary color is #655651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516065?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516065 color

#516065 rgb(81, 96, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516065 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 37.6% green and 39.6% blue (81, 96, 101).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Lava Rock (#535E64), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#516065 color codes

HEX	`#516065`
RGB	`rgb(81, 96, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 37.6%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 20%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 5%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.67, -4.52, -4.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.67, 6.57, 226.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.925, 11.054, 13.92)`
Decimal	`5333093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516065, 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 #516065	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516065 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #516065 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516065; }
.text { color: #516065; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516065; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 96 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516065, #515665); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #516065?: #516065 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lava Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516065?: The RGB value is 81, 96, 101: 81 red, 96 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516065?: The complementary color is #655651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516065?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.