What color is #516B6D?

#516B6D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #516B6D?

The RGB value is 81, 107, 109: 81 red, 107 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #516B6D?

The complementary color is #6D5351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #516B6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#516B6D color

#516B6D rgb(81, 107, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #516B6D is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31.8% red, 42% green and 42.7% blue (81, 107, 109).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 15% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Rogue Waters (#4E7376), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#516B6D color codes

HEX	`#516B6D`
RGB	`rgb(81, 107, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31.8%, 42%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 15%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 26%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 2%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.31, -9, -4.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.31, 9.95, 205.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.411, 13.368, 16.444)`
Decimal	`5335917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #516B6D, 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 #516B6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#516B6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #516B6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #516b6d; }
.text { color: #516b6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #516b6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(81 107 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #516b6d, #515d6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #516B6D?: #516B6D is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rogue Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #516B6D?: The RGB value is 81, 107, 109: 81 red, 107 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #516B6D?: The complementary color is #6D5351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #516B6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.