What color is #516672?

#516672 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516672?

The RGB value is 81, 102, 114: 81 red, 102 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516672?

The complementary color is #725D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516672?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516672 color

#516672 rgb(81, 102, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516672 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 40% green and 44.7% blue (81, 102, 114).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#516672 color codes

HEX	`#516672`
RGB	`rgb(81, 102, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 40%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 29%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 11%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.95, -4.78, -9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.95, 10.47, 242.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.181, 12.467, 17.733)`
Decimal	`5334642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516672, 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 #516672	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516672 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #516672 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516672; }
.text { color: #516672; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516672; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 102 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516672, #515672); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #516672?: #516672 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516672?: The RGB value is 81, 102, 114: 81 red, 102 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516672?: The complementary color is #725D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516672?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.