What color is #516564?

#516564 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 #516564?

The RGB value is 81, 101, 100: 81 red, 101 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516564?

The complementary color is #655152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516564?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516564 color

#516564 rgb(81, 101, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516564 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 39.6% green and 39.2% blue (81, 101, 100).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 11% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#516564 color codes

HEX	`#516564`
RGB	`rgb(81, 101, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 39.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 11%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 20%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 1%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.18, -7.72, -1.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.18, 7.96, 194.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.347, 11.976, 13.821)`
Decimal	`5334372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516564, 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 #516564	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516564 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #516564 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516564; }
.text { color: #516564; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516564; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 101 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516564, #515c65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #516564?: #516564 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 #516564?: The RGB value is 81, 101, 100: 81 red, 101 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516564?: The complementary color is #655152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516564?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.