What color is #516372?

#516372 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 #516372?

The RGB value is 81, 99, 114: 81 red, 99 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516372?

The complementary color is #726051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516372?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516372 color

#516372 rgb(81, 99, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516372 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 38.8% green and 44.7% blue (81, 99, 114).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#516372 color codes

HEX	`#516372`
RGB	`rgb(81, 99, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 38.8%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 29%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 13%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.04, -2.99, -10.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.04, 11.09, 254.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.892, 11.887, 17.637)`
Decimal	`5333874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516372, 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 #516372	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516372 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #516372 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516372; }
.text { color: #516372; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516372; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 99 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516372, #515372); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #516372?: #516372 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 #516372?: The RGB value is 81, 99, 114: 81 red, 99 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516372?: The complementary color is #726051, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516372?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.