What color is #516265?

#516265 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 #516265?

The RGB value is 81, 98, 101: 81 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516265?

The complementary color is #655451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516265 color

#516265 rgb(81, 98, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516265 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38.4% green and 39.6% blue (81, 98, 101).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#516265 color codes

HEX	`#516265`
RGB	`rgb(81, 98, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 20%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 3%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.29, -5.71, -3.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.29, 6.89, 214.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.109, 11.424, 13.982)`
Decimal	`5333605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516265, 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 #516265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	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 #516265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516265; }
.text { color: #516265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 98 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516265, #515865); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #516265?: #516265 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 #516265?: The RGB value is 81, 98, 101: 81 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516265?: The complementary color is #655451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.