What color is #516072?

#516072 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516072?

The RGB value is 81, 96, 114: 81 red, 96 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516072?

The complementary color is #726351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516072?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516072 color

#516072 rgb(81, 96, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516072 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 37.6% green and 44.7% blue (81, 96, 114).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#516072 color codes

HEX	`#516072`
RGB	`rgb(81, 96, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 37.6%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 29%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 16%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.13, -1.17, -12.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.13, 12.11, 264.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.613, 11.33, 17.544)`
Decimal	`5333106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516072, 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 #516072	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516072 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #516072 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516072; }
.text { color: #516072; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516072; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 96 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516072, #535172); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #516072?: #516072 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516072?: The RGB value is 81, 96, 114: 81 red, 96 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516072?: The complementary color is #726351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516072?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.