What color is #51606C?

#51606C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #51606C?

The RGB value is 81, 96, 108: 81 red, 96 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51606C?

The complementary color is #6C5D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51606C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51606C color

#51606C rgb(81, 96, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #51606C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 37.6% green and 42.4% blue (81, 96, 108).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 14% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#51606C color codes

HEX	`#51606C`
RGB	`rgb(81, 96, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 37.6%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 14%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 25%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 11%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.91, -2.75, -8.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.91, 9.13, 252.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.282, 11.197, 15.804)`
Decimal	`5333100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51606C, 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 #51606C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51606C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #51606C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51606c; }
.text { color: #51606c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51606c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 96 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51606c, #51526c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #51606C?: #51606C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #51606C?: The RGB value is 81, 96, 108: 81 red, 96 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51606C?: The complementary color is #6C5D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51606C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.