What color is #51616D?

#51616D 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 #51616D?

The RGB value is 81, 97, 109: 81 red, 97 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #51616D?

The complementary color is #6D5D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #51616D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#51616D color

#51616D rgb(81, 97, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #51616D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38% green and 42.7% blue (81, 97, 109).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 15% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#51616D color codes

HEX	`#51616D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 97, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 15%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 26%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 11%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.25, -3.1, -8.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.25, 9.34, 250.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.428, 11.402, 16.117)`
Decimal	`5333357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #51616D, 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 #51616D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#51616D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #51616D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #51616d; }
.text { color: #51616d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #51616d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 97 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #51616d, #51536d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #51616D?: #51616D 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 #51616D?: The RGB value is 81, 97, 109: 81 red, 97 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #51616D?: The complementary color is #6D5D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #51616D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.